Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary In Ordinary Time: November 6, 2011

My Dear Parishioners,

This weekend I am going to call the letter “Fact and Fiction.” Last weekend, as we are so much aware, we had a “nor’easter” in Medfield. Many people were without power in town. St. Edward was very fortunate as we only lost power for a few moments so all the Masses took place. 7:30 (21 people), 9:30 had a few more and 11:30 a few more. The six o’clock naturally suffers because of the Patriot’s game at 4:15. So it was not a good Sunday for Mass attendance.

Now the fiction which I was told by several people during the week. There were many parishioners, rumor has it, at a bagel place in town and it was announced that St. Edward was closed and there were no Masses on Sunday. Truly that, I believe, was too bad because we were right here and wish you could have joined us. The hymn Sunday, which was called “The Summons,” is truly a beautiful and reflective hymn. The first verse reads “Will you come and follow me if I but call your name –will you go where you don’t know and never be the same—will you let my love be shown—will you let my name be known—will you let my life be grown in you and you in me.”

Each week the Lord continues to call us to follow Him and He calls us by name. The importance of worship is to enhance our relationship with Him and grow in His life in word and Eucharist. Truly, we are always here through rain, sleet and snow. This by the way is Fact, Not Fiction.

Fr. Leroy