This weekend was very blessed at St Joseph's. Cathy Kamp invited us to reflect on our image of Christ the King -- a kingship of service, a kingship of love, and a kingship in which all are welcome. As we as a nation seek to welcome immigrants and help them to find a way to citizenship, we can easily imagine Jesus washing the feet of all immigrants, eating with them, and promising a place in paradise for them. May we as a Church always welcome the poor, always welcome immigrants, and discover the presence of God in each and every person.
We are encouraged to mail a postcard to the members of Congress supporting needed immigration reform so that we as a nation are a place of welcome for those who wish to be valued citizens of our great country.
We also had a gathering of the families of candidates for First Reconciliation. We desire that our candidates for First Reconciliation have a positive experience of the healing forgiveness showered upon them by our loving God. Yes, we all stand in need of the Lord's healing forgiveness which is shared with us in this sacrament of God's forgiveness.
Under the able leadership of Eva Mascadri, we experienced a delightful Advent family gathering to prepare ourselves for the Advent Season of being awake to the presence of God in everyday life and being awake to the coming of Christ on the Feast of Christmas. Families spent wonderful family time in making their Advent chain.
What proved to be an engaging experience for Nancy Veronesi and myself was the Church tour we conducted with our high school and middle schoolers in the Sunday evening youth ministry. I marvel at the spiritual curiosity and beauty of our teens in their spiritual journey in coming to know the Lord more deeply in their lives.
Hope to see you at our 9:00 Eucharist on Thankgiving Day. Father Jim
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