Aleluia! He is Risen!

04-21-2019Weekly ReflectionFr. James Aboyi, VC

The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ gives us the hope of life after death and, above all, the knowledge that God has power over life and death. By His death and Resurrection, Jesus ushered in a new creation transforming all believers into that new creation (2 Cor 5:17). The first people to experience this transforming power of the Resurrection were His disciples. During the Passion of Jesus Christ, they were paralyzed with so much fear that they denied him and ran away into hiding. All this changed when they saw the Risen Christ! The stories about the lives of the Apostles after the death of Jesus, in the Acts of the Apostles, show that the power of the Resurrection overwhelmed and transformed them so much that they were no longer afraid of anything. It is this power of the Resurrection that we are celebrating today! Easter is so important to us that every daily Mass, throughout this week, will be celebrated as the Easter Sunday Mass, also known as the Octave of Easter.

I would like to remind everyone that next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. We are currently praying the Divine Mercy Novena beginning on Good Friday, throughout the week, and ending on Saturday. It is not too late for you to join in to pray the Novena if you have not already done so. Please check the parish bulletin and website for more information about the Novena.

Congratulations to the Newly Baptized

On behalf of the parish community, I would like to congratulate our brothers and sisters in Christ who were baptized or were received into the Church at the Easter Vigil Mass. Also, many thanks to their parents, sponsors and teachers who "walked with them" and supported them along their journey to the Sacraments.

Thank You

A very big thank you to everyone for your active participation during Lent and the Easter Triduum. Special thanks to the Altar Servers, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the Sacristans, the Lectors, the Art & Environment Ministers, and the Choir for your time and personal sacrifices, making our Lenten and Easter celebrations extra special. Also, thanks to everyone who made a donation for the Easter Lilies. On a side note, I was very impressed by all the parishioner participation during each of the Stations of the Cross throughout Lent. Mass attendance for both daily, and Sunday, Masses has been very impressive as well.

Wishing everyone a Very Happy Easter and God's Blessings.
Fr. James

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