This Weekend at St. Augustine

"O Lord,your best servant is the one who does not expect always to hear the answer he desires but always ends up desiring whatever he hears from you." St. Augustine

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King which marks the end of our Liturgical Year (Cycle C, the third of the three liturgical cycles) . All year, the readings from Luke’s gospel have been leading up to the events depicted in this Sunday’s readings . Through His ministry of teaching, preaching, and healing, Jesus has been revealing himself as the Chosen One, the long-awaited Christ and King of the Jews. It is the responsibility of a King to bring peace, prosperity, justice, and order to His people. Through His suffering on the Cross, Jesus does just that – in offering His life as a ransom for ours, he restores for us the possibility of intimate union with God, a union which alone can produce true peace. The good thief sets the example for us on how to accept the salvation Christ offers– by acknowledging our sins and calling on Him for mercy and forgiveness. As you prepare for Mass this weekend, pray for the grace to better follow this example.

In addition to our regular Sunday Mass schedule:

A big thank you to our Altar Servers who will be recognized for their dedicated service to our parish at the annual Altar Server Appreciation Mass on Saturday at 4 PM. Interested in becoming an altar server? Check out this video...
The annual Religious Education Mass takes place at 9:30 AM on Sunday. Our Religious Education students and their family "host" this Mass with students filling the roles of liturgical ministers. A social will be held in the parish center following the Mass.

Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Drive to benefit Lazarus House ends on Monday, November 25th. This is the last call to bring donations of canned goods and frozen turkeys to the parish center. At 5 PM on Monday, all are welcome to help the students of Religious Education and St. Augustine School box up the donated food and load it on the truck to Lazarus House. This is a fun and rewarding event for the whole family. Check out the details here...