Message from Associate Pastor Aaron Pierre, S.J.
Life is full of transitions. The arrival of a first-born baby. The news of a cancer diagnosis. A long-awaited promotion at work. The thrill of the first day of class in a new high school. Fr. Tim’s announcement of his term as pastor coming to a close at the end of May puts our parishes in a period of transition.
No matter the transitions that we face, they come with a degree of uncertainty and anxiety. We may find ourselves moving between mourning the loss of what has been and anticipating with hope what is to come.
Transitions take time, and if we approach them well, they can be privileged opportunities for God to transform us into who He wants us to be. They shake us out of “auto-pilot” and remind us that we rely entirely on God. We see this in Jesus’ life, when the Spirit led Him into the desert to prepare Him for a life of active ministry. He courageously faced the doubts, temptations, and uncertainties of the future and emerged with the conviction to carry out His father’s will.
As we continue through this Lenten journey, let’s invite God into our transitions such that we can say with confidence, like David the psalmist, “My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom I trust” (Psalm 91:2).
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