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FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK…… JUNE 13, 2004
SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
A common custom at many wedding receptions that has always intrigued me comes almost at the very end when the bride and groom cut the wedding cake and then feed a piece of it to each other. How did this tradition start, I wonder? Sometimes it can be a little awkward --- especially if one of the couple's aim is not on target and most of the cake lands on the other's face rather than in the mouth! Yet, it's a beautiful gesture symbolic of the couple's desire to nurture each other through mutual love and care.
This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ whereby we acknowledge the fact that Jesus continues to feed us spiritually by giving us His body and blood at the Eucharist, and, that as a community of baptized Christians, we are called to nurture each other by our presence, our love, and our concern, sharing our gifts of time, talent, & treasure as we, in turn, become bread for others just as Jesus has become bread for us. As a Roman Catholic Faith Community here at the Old Mission, this lies at the heart of our faith tradition!
The call to "become bread for others" is not just limited to our own geographical area but is extended throughout all the world. Jesus said: "GO INTO THE WHOLE WORLD AND PROCLAIM THE GOOD NEWS TO ALL CREATION." (Mark 16: 15) We have an opportunity to answer this call today as we welcome Fr. Philip Thayil, V.C., our missionary speaker. Some answer the call by going to the mission lands in person as Fr. Philip's Vincentian Community does. Others go by giving generously to support them. Our second collection today will go towards the support of the Vincentian Community missionaries in Northern India & Africa. Thank you for generously answering the call to "become bread for others" as Jesus has become bread for us in our Eucharist today.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Raymond J. Tintle, OFM
Pastor
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