October 5, 2008
Let’s Set the Church on Fire!
No, I am not advocating arson! In the very near future our diocese will be faced with a shortage of priests and we must start thinking now what this will mean to us and how we practice our faith. We, the laity, people like you and me, need to rise to the challenge. God calls, we respond.
We have a good parish here at Sacred Heart. Are we content with being only good or do we want to “set the church on fire” to become a truly great parish? Forming a great parish depends upon us, the parishioners.
Sacred Heart Parish offers many opportunities for worship and faith development. We do not “graduate” at confirmation and stop learning and growing in the faith. We are life-long learners. We are called to further our faith not only by attending Mass but by participation in adult faith enrichment programs such as Generations of Faith (not just for families), WINGS (Women in God’s Spirit), various prayer groups and ministries. We want to participate in these programs now because in the not so distant future we will each be called upon to spread the faith in the absence of a parish priest. By expanding our faith now we will be ready to heed God’s call when He needs us. So let’s “set the church on fire” and become a truly great parish. – Holly Clark
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