This coming Tuesday, mass will be a half hour earlier at 6:00 p.m. because we are hosting the Youth Ministers of the Diocese for a conference that night and they wanted to begin the conference with Mass. The conference is being given by the Diocesan Faith Formation team. We are glad to be able to accommodate and serve them.
This month has gone by quickly with a lot of activities such as the Rummage Sale, the Bazaar, the St. Cecelia Sing, Anointing of the Sick and lots of meetings. It gets a little overwhelming at times, but that’s the nature of parish life this time of the year.
In the Gospel of Luke today, we hear the parable about the prayers of the proud Pharisee and the humble tax collector. As he often does, Jesus reverses the norms of the day and says, “…whoever exalts himself will be humbled and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Sometimes we can be so full of ourselves and tell others how great we are in comparison to others. That’s not how God sees things. God sees into the hearts of people and lifts the lowly to high places.
Have a great week ahead!
Peace,
Fr. Ron
