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May 7, 2025
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For all who are suffering from the ravages of fires, war or violence, may the Lord grant them safety and peace, Lord, send your peace.
Dear Parishioners,
On this day, which the Church refers to as Good Shepherd Sunday, by virtue of our baptism, we are meant to recognize Jesus, to love him and be in relationship with him, and to proclaim him to the world by our words and by the witness of our lives.
My sheep hear my voice, Jesus says in the Gospel. I know them, and they follow me.
For us who are meant to be Jesus’ “sheep,” today can be an examination of conscience for us. We are called to know him and to follow him. Do we recognize Jesus and listen to him? Or are we like those who, filled with jealousy, were deaf to the Good News as it was proclaimed in their midst?
Likely, we are both. We may have moments where we can hear, and moments where distractions, struggles, busy schedules, pride, or any other number of things deafen us to our shepherd’s voice.
Today, let us pray for new hearts, open ears, and the knowledge to follow Christ in this season and always. Let us seek out the silence, the stillness, the prayer, and the wise friends who can help us hear the voice of our shepherd more clearly. Let us have the humility to seek and find him on his terms and not on our own. May the One we encounter in this Eucharist shelter us and shepherd us to springs of life-giving water and wipe away every tear from our eyes. May we be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit and be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.
God Love Ya!
Fr. Reilly
Happy Mothers’ Day! Please know that all of our mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers will be remembered in a special way this weekend.A Mother’s Day PrayerHeavenly Father, today I turn to you to give you thanks for my mother.With your own gift of life, she bore me in her womb and gave me life.She tenderly, patiently cared for me and taught me to walk and talk.She read to me and made me laugh.No one delighted in my successes more;no one could comfort me better in my failures.I am so grateful for how she mothered me and mentored me,and even disciplined me.Please bless her, Lord, and comfort her.Help her loving heart to continue to love and give of herself to others.Strengthen her when she is down and give her hope when she is discouraged.Most of all, Lord, on this Mother’s Day, give my mother the graces she most needs and desires today.Amen.