Fr.
Phil Jones Funeral Mass Schedule
Viewing: Wednesday May 1, from 3 pm to 9 pm at St. Dominic's Church
Second
Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Divine
Mercy Sunday:
Divine
Mercy Sunday celebrates the merciful love of God shining through the Easter
Tridum and the whole Easter mystery. We must ask ourselves: what is new about
this message of Divine Mercy? Mercy is an important Christian virtue, much
different from justice and retribution. While recognizing the real pain of
injury and rationale for the justification of punishment, mercy takes a
different approach in redressing the injury. Mercy strives to radically change
the condition and the soul of the perpetrator to resist doing evil, often by
revealing love and one's true beauty. If any punishment is enforced, it must be
for salvation, not for vengeance or retribution. This is very messy business in
our day and very complex message, but it is the only way if we wish to go
forward and be leaven for the world today; if we truly wish to be salt and
light in a culture that has lost the flavor of the Gospel and the light of
Christ.
DIVINE MERCY OF JESUS WE TRUST IN YOU
! LET YOUR PRESENCE BEFORE US !
Thank
You:
I
want to take this opportunity to wish all the parishioners of St. Dominic's,
The volunteers who helped in so many ways during Lenten and Holy week
celebrations: musicians, singers, Lectors, Ministers of Welcome, Eucharistic
Ministers, altar servers, sacristans, office staff, decorators and the youth
group. What a wonderful spirit of community and service we have in our parish.
May God bless all of you.
---
Fr. Terry.
Sacrament
of First Holy Communion and Confirmation:
Please
pray for all the children of our parish who will be receiving their First Holy
Communion during these weeks of the Easter Season and for our young people who
will be receiving the Sacrament of
Confirmation. May the Lord Jesus always watch over them and guide them.
May:
The Month of Mary
Join
us for the rosary beginning from May 1 every day before the Mass in the church.
The month of May is dedicated in a special way to Our Lady and we are
encouraged to pray the Rosary and join the special events to honor the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
