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From the Homily
Of Father Jose

“Jesus is the way, the truth
and the life”

 

Before Jesus’ ascension to his Kingdom, He prepared his disciples by given them directions, assurances and authorities.  He told them that he was going to prepare a place for them and that he would be back to get them there.  Poor Thomas had some doubts again; he did not know where Jesus was going.  The disciple did not know the way to heaven.  But Jesus replied:  “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14, 6).  Still the disciples were confused, but Jesus was patient with them.

In this Gospel reading, we found that the apostles after having lived with Jesus for three years still did not understand who Jesus is. They could not understand that the Father and Jesus are one, that Jesus is God.  However, Jesus said many times that the Father and him are one:  “whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14,9).  Jesus also said that He is the only way to the Father:  “No one comes to the Father but through me” (John 14,6).   But still after listening to these words of Jesus, many people follow the wrong way, which leads to damnation.

Do you follow Christ closely? Are you following the commandments? If not, you are in peril.  I urge you to follow Jesus closely, so that you may not miss the right path. 

You need faith in Jesus and His teachings.  You need to believe that Jesus is the Lord and accept Him as your personal Savior. Without Him, you are spiritually dead!  We receive life from Him.  He feeds us with His words and the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist. 

Lord Jesus show us the way to your eternal kingdom, give us your truth to understand you and feed us with your bread of life.   

                                                       Alleluia

Eucharistic Ministers

April 20th  – Lois Nelson
                      Carol Tharpe

April 27th – Anna Bolduc 
                     Bonnie Palleschi

Greeters

April 20th - Angela Boyette

April 27th - Vikki Griffin

 
Lectors

April 19th - Lisa Stuhr

April 20th - Karen Daughtery

April 26th - Bonnie Palleschi

April 27th - Angela Boyette

Prayer List 

Gloria Cantrall
Lorraine DeYorio
Saneep Lalit
Sanjo Lalit
Rajamma Lalit
Teresa Maniyangat
Cibin Mathew
Trudy Montouri
Hong Nguyen
Jo Ann Sanchez
Barbara Stiveder
Claire Tillis
Lois Tobin
Louise Whitt
and all the sick and
travelers of the Parish

Mass Intentions for the Week  

                            Healing Mass  Saturday, May 3rd  

The next healing Mass will be Saturday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m. 

Those who want to experience the  power of the Holy Spirit and receive healing of mind, body, and soul are welcome to attend this Eucharistic Healing Ministry. 

There will be a May Crowning of Our Mother Mary and a Eucharistic and Marian Procession during the Holy Hour.

Trust in the Lord

Jesus said to his disciples: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I should have told you.

I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too."

God our Father, look upon us with love. You redeem us and make us your children in Christ. Give us true freedom and bring us to the inheritance you promised.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

                                                    Amen

First Holy Communion

Please pray for Jacquelyn Donker, Bradley Fennell, Zackary Horne, and James Johnson as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 27th.

Family Prayer

Family prayer is one of the most fruitful and unifying practices in which we can participate.

Every time a family prays together Christ is present. This wonderful and powerful opportunity should be an everyday occurrence in our homes.

Why does the Priest mix a little Water with the wine in the chalice?

As the priest (or deacon) adds a few drops of water to the wine in the chalice, he prays, "By the mystery of this water and wine, may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled Himself to share in our humanity." The action thereby symbolizes the hypostatic union of our Lord’s divine and human natures. In the mystery of the incarnation, Jesus Christ, true God, became also true man. Remember too that at the crucifixion, the Roman soldier thrust his lance to the side of Jesus, piercing His Sacred Heart, and from His wounded side flowed Blood and Water        (cf. John 19:34). Therefore, the saving benefits of our Lord’s incarnation, passion, death, resurrection, and ascension touch the lives of the faithful and are especially granted through the Holy Eucharist. And it is through the Holy Eucharist, that faithful share in the divine life and love of Jesus who became man for our salvation.

St. Cyprian also suggested that the water represents the Church (the faithful) which is drawn into the life of Christ. As Jesus offered the sacrifice for our sins, shedding His blood, we too are united to Him in His sacrifice as inseparably as water into wine.

Offertory

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