Dear Parish Family:
This weekend the Church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication Lateran Basilica in Rome. It’s the Pope’s Cathedral in Rome. It’s considered to be the Mother Church of Catholicism. Why celebrate a place that most of us will never visit? Reflect on all the places of worship you have prayed in, all the sacred spaces where you have celebrated the Sacraments. All those spaces are connected to the Lateran Basilica in Rome, the eternal city of our Church!
One of the fruits of the “Welcome – Christ Renews His Parish” weekend retreat is that many of the groups continue to meet and pray and journey together long after the retreat weekend. Some meet weekly and some meet monthly. For some time, the men of Welcome Retreat team #4 have been discerning how they can give back to the Parish community. They have decided to host an evening of Eucharistic Adoration on the third Tuesday of every month. The Hour of Prayer will be led completely by them, and the clergy will not be present. My Tuesday nights are always filled with either baptism classes, Finance Council meetings, sessions with couples to plan their marriages, etc. The men of Welcome Retreat #4 asked to extend this invitation: “Saint Joseph Parish will be offering Evening Adoration of the Holy Eucharist at 7 PM on the third Tuesday of the month. Our first adoration will be on Tuesday, November 18 from 7 PM to 8 PM. All are welcome to join us for a time of reflection and prayer in the presence of the Lord. This adoration will be hosted by the men of Welcome Retreat #4 and we hope to see you there.”
During this November month of All Souls, we continue to remember your loved ones in the Masses and prayers at Saint Joseph’s. Please remember that at death, we pray:
“Lord, for your faithful people, life is changed, not ended.”
From the Preface for the Mass of Christian Burial
I’m remembering your loved ones in prayer,
Msgr. Kevin