To the point of the Gospel from the Fifth Sunday of Easter: Jesus’ words in this gospel from the Last Supper discourse are reassuring ones: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Yet Thomas and Philip, who hear Jesus also tell them that he is leaving, are not reassured and question him anxiously. The leap from the Jesus at the Last Supper to the Jesus after the resurrection is one giant step, one the disciples have not yet taken. But we have taken this leap. We are an Easter people. We have received the Holy Spirit who empowers us to know Jesus, through him to know the Father, and to do the works of Jesus. Believing this mitigates all troubles, all anxiety. Being troubled and anxious is a fact of our stress-filled lives. “Do not be troubled” the surgeon says to someone before major surgery; “Do not be troubled” a parent says to a child wakened by a nightmare; “Do not be troubled”…the only way we can truly not be troubled when we trust in the resurrected Christ.
Reminders of our parish activities:
- Faith Formation of the year 2025-2026 is ending on Sunday May 3rd. Thank you to all catechists and volunteers. Parents and children please remember do not take vacation from God. Come to mass and strengthen your faith through the parish activities.
- Pre-Registration for 2026-2027 Faith Formation. Please read the information of Faith Formation.
- Our parish will celebrate with Bishop Michael coming to confer our teen of their sacraments of confirmation on Sunday May 17 at 1PM Mass.
- Consecration to the Eucharistic Glory scheduled at 5PM on Sunday May 17 with Holy Hour, consecration, and social gathering.