Changing Times,
Exciting Times
This week we embark on a new
path. We welcome our new Pastor, Fr. Paul Aveni, to our parish family; and we
also welcome the parishioners of Sts. Martha and Mary as our new collaborative
of the two parishes and St. Rose travel on a new road together. We live in changing
times, but yet exciting times. Change can be very frightening and very
energizing. Do not be afraid! We are creating a new way of being Church, being
one in Christ. There will be new opportunities to volunteer and share your
gifts, new friends to meet, and Christ will still be with us every step of the
way; guiding us together to build up His Church.
This week let us pray for Fr.
Aveni as he begins his ministry with us. Let us open our minds and hearts to
new ways of being Church- and let us all come together in the Mystical Body of
Christ. Let us pray:
O Faithful
God, as your people,
we cherish our memories
and our history as a
sacred gift.
We ask you to guide us
in our time of transition.
We need your wisdom,
that we might be receptive
to change, conversion
and growth.
We need your grace to
redirect our hearts
That we may be willing
to offer ourselves
In joyful service,
Do not allow fear,
ignorance or pride
To limit the work of
your Spirit,
Nor custom to prevent
The creativity within us
from bearing fruit.
Open our hearts to the
call of the Gospel.
Give us courage and
renewed hope,
That we may meet the
challenge of being
The church of our time.
We ask this in Jesus’
name.
Amen.
(from the
Buffalo Diocese)
God Bless, Holly Clark
No comments:
Post a Comment