The Ascension of the Lord
May 17th, 2026

Within the axis of Ascension and Pentecost, today’s scriptures offer insight to how the community reacted to the absence of Jesus. In the selection from Acts, it is reported that the apostles with some women disciples returned to the “place where they were staying” and devoted themselves to prayer.

The selection from First Peter again encourages the community to enter into suffering as a redemptive practice and not return insult for insult. Any who give offense to a Christian are to be loved and embraced; the suffering, a chance to grow closer to Christ. John’s gospel gives us the prayer of Jesus before his suffering and death. The oratio of Jesus acknowledges that he has come from the Father and will return to the Father, however, it is the disciples and Christian community that will be responsible for making Christ known in the world. The Christian community is in the world but not of the world, thus marking them as special in God’s eyes and having a special part in the salvation history as the Church grew. This prayer is a signal of church which will, in Johanine theology be born from the blood and water that poured from Jesus’ side after his death on the cross.

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Fr. Lajack marks his 60th Anniversary of Ordination on Sunday, May 24th, at the 12 noon Mass at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church in Avon. All are warmly invited to attend this joyful occasion and share in a reception following Mass. (Information from Deacon Dan Hancock)

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