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Sunday, May 3, 2026
Hello folks,
The Lord be with you all!
While last Sunday we focused a bit on Good Shepherd Sunday and with it the day of prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious/consecrated life, today’s first reading presents to us the origin of deacons in the Church. In the early Church they sometimes had a more prominent role than today’s deacons do, but in both cases there is a response to an identified need and a call given by God to meet the need. Today’s deacons are still called in a particular way to service in the community. We give thanks to God for our current deacon, Deacon Jason Lampron, for deacons who formerly served here, and deacons from here who are serving elsewhere (including of course Deacons Chuck Kelly and Mike Markham, and another deacon in Oklahoma), and pray for those from here in formation for the diaconate including Travis and Chris.
Earlier this (Saturday) morning, we had almost 40 children make their First Holy Communion. Please pray for them and their families that they might draw ever closer to our Lord at a time when so many young people and their families are more likely to be somewhat estranged from Him. Our surrounding culture is still more secular and inclined to keep God at a distance. There is a movement of the Holy Spirit stirring up a new interest in God and His Church even among the most secular. Pray that we can cooperate with wholeheartedly with the Holy Spirit in this divine initiative.
We had our initial introductory meeting for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society last week. You will hear more about this in the weeks and months to come. I just want to mention here that for members of the Society, called “Vincentians,” their involvement is a means to unite with Christ. The Society does not simply provide a way to serve to the poor or needy, but rather it gives a way to grow in holiness or union with Christ.
Our online giving option is being made a bit clearer at the moment, with the main means of supporting the parish through offertory giving being a bit more clearly distinguished from various second collections that happen in the current month, the previous month or the next month. We will also show the second collections that will happen during the entire summer should people wish to give before heading away for the summer. We have also included an option for supporting the Saint Joseph Cemetery within the online giving in either parish. The cemetery is in significant need of growing its perpetual care fund.
Finally, please note the family movies tomorrow/tonight Sunday at 6pm in Saint Joseph’s Hall and the Women’s Group talk on Tuesday on Saints and their Holy Mums!
God bless,
Father Maher
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