"Lord, Your best servants are those who wish to shape their life on Your answers rather than shape Your answers on their wishes." St. Augustine

The readings for this Sunday bring a message of hope and joy. While these are challenging times for our Church, let’s allow ourselves to be inspired by the energy and zeal of the Apostles as they went about the work of building the Church and “being an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth” (Acts 13:47). Even when they were booted out of Antioch, Paul and Barnabas were filled with “joy and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 13:52). Sound a little crazy? Maybe – but then we are reminded of the Source of their happiness – the Good Shepherd, whose Voice they followed and who promises the gift of eternal life (Jn 10:28). As you prepare for Mass this weekend pray for the grace of renewed faith in the Risen Lord, the courage to follow his Voice in these troubling times, and the joy in the promise of salvation.

Please keep in prayer those children from our Religious Education Program and St. Augustine School receiving their First Holy Communion this May!! Three Masses were held last weekend and two will be held this weekend - Saturday at 10 AM and 1 PM. Please note that to accommodate these extra Masses on Saturday, the regularly scheduled opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation has been cancelled. As always, you may make an appointment to receive Reconciliation by calling the parish office.

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