“You are not far from the Kingdom of God”
These words, taken from this weekend’s Gospel are powerful to anyone and everyone who believes in God and wishes to do God’s will. They were spoken to a scribe who, in conversation with Jesus, affirms that the greatest of all commandments is “to love God with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” On this Halloween weekend, let us take off the masks that we wear that keep us from seeing God in others, and can keep us from loving God, our neighbor, and ourselves, and will keep us from the abundance of life that God provides for us in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. Let us put on Christ Jesus!
All Saints Day
Monday, November 1st is All Saints Day and is usually a holy day of obligation. However, whenever this solemnity falls on a Monday, it is not a day of obligation….but it remains a holy day in honor of All Saints. We will have two Masses on Monday; one at 8:30am and one at 12:15pm. I hope you can come.
All Souls Day
Tuesday, November 2nd is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (a.k.a. All Souls Day). It is the day when we remember and pray for all who have died and gone before us marked with the sign of faith. We will have two Masses on Tuesday; one at 8:30am and then the annual Memorial Mass for those of our parish who have died in this past year at 7:00pm to which all are welcome. If you’d like, please bring a photo of your deceased loved one to place on the memorial altars in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for the month.
I will be away this Weekend
I will be in Indianapolis, Indiana for my nephew’s wedding on Saturday, October 30th at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis. Please pray for Christopher Urell and Alissa Rizzo as they begin their married life.
Monsignor John Urell
