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In the Reading from the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk
Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4
The setting is Jerusalem, besieged by the Babylonians (600BC). The prophet tries to console his fellow citizens. They must have faith in God. "The just one, because of his faith, shall live. " We may besieged by sorrow and distress. Our faith in God should be our stronghold.
In such moments a Christian kneels down and prays: "Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us. For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.
The Responsorial Psalm is that that we put our trust in Jesus because of his love and kindness and that he has done great things for us, so we should be filled with joy and love for him and to be like him
in your self-giving. He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor.
In the Reading, From the second Letter of Saint Paul toTimothy
2Tm 1:6-8, 13-14
Paul, himself in jail, reminds Timothy of his ordination to the ministry. There are dark days of persecution ahead. Leadership in such a situation requires courage and faith. It could be that Timothy was somewhat timid. "Do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord." And as a bishop, "guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us."
When you are depressed, or things do not go your way, keep your faith in God alive with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells within you.
In the Gospel of Luke
Lk 17: 5-10
Like the apostles, all Christians must pray often that God may increase their faith. Either your faith in God grows or it withers! Since children are baptized into the faith of their parents, father and mother must help them grow in the faith. This is a serious duty.
But we are warned to keep commercialism out of faith, just as we must keep it out of love. Faith and the service of God that it entails cannot earn the reward of heaven. God does not owe us anything. When gratefully we have done our duty, we are still useless servants who hope for God's graciousness.
Newsy Notes
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Deacon Bob Brazier, CRE
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There will be a First Reconciliation Retreat at 11:15 in the Parish Dining Hall Sunday October the 2nd
Greetings First Reconciliation Families!
On Thursday Oct.27, we are going to have our
First Reconciliation Meeting with Father Bill.
It will be in the
Parish Dining Hall from 6:00-7:30.
At least one parent should attend with their child.
We look forward to learning together the treasure
we have in our sacrament of reconciliation.
CONFIRMATION SERVICE PROJECTS
Service Projects for confirmation are completed over the summer
and due at the September meeting after school begins again.
We have created a God is Love Service Project Handbook
that outlines the details of how to complete
this requirement for confirmation.
Service Projects can be done in a group, individually, or with family.
Click below for a copy of the God is Love Service Project Handbook:
SERVICE PROJECT GOD IS LOVE HANDBOOK
After the Project is completed, a Service Project Form
needs to be filled out and turned in at the September 25th group meeting.
Click below for a copy of the Service Project Report Form:
GROUP SERVICE PROJECT REPORT FORM
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