My Dear Parishioners:
Merry Christmas! It is truly wonderful to have Christmas on a Sunday, the day of the Lord.
Christmas conjures up in all of us wonderful, reflective words. There are the words joy, peace and happiness, but there is also the word hope. The people of the Old Testament continually had the virtue of hope as they awaited a Messiah to come to them. At Christmastime, like the people in the Old Testament, we all wait; we wait for presents and we wait for family get-togethers. We also hope; we hope for happiness, we hope for good times, and we hope for peace and joy within our families.
Christmas is special because it gives us real hope in the Birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Isaiah tells us that “the people who walked in darkness have seen a great light”, and he continues “how beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of Him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace and bearing good news”.
On this Christmas Day, may we reflect upon how truly blessed we are in our lives, in our families, in our community and in our parish. May we make the beautiful words of Christmas alive within us and truly be people of peace, goodness and joy. May we remember that Jesus is in our midst and that He loves us unconditionally now and forever.
Merry Christmas To All,
Fr. Leroy
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