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Jesus calls all those who are carrying heavy burdens to come to Him---as he offers rest for our souls.  Do we turn to the Lord in need?  Can we learn from Christ and offer rest and peace to others?  Jesus is the only one that can restore our lives and send us out to do the same for others---what an amazing grace!!

Jesus calls us to fear no one and to proclaim the Good News from the housetops!!  The Lord knows every hair on our head and will respect our choices to embrace Him or reject Him.  May we always embrace Christ's love and share His light with those around us---especially those in the darkness.

As we prepare to celebrate the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time---Jesus makes his disciples (students) into Apostles (those who are sent) to share the Good News.  We too are called to be Apostles of our time allowing the Lord to fill our hearts and allow His grace to flow through us offering hope, light, grace and peace to the world.  Will we have the courage to say yes?

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ--Corpus Christi!!  Do we truly appreciate and understand Jesus in the gift of the Eucharist?  This bread that has come down from heaven seeks to feed, sustain, heal and empower us as disciples to proclaim the Gospel.  WIthout the Eucharist we have no life on our own.

This weekend we celebrate TRINITY SUNDAY and realize that the more we understand our God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit--the more we discover who we are.  May we always seek to be a community of love!!

As we celebrate PENTECOST this weekend---we realize that Jesus offers us the gift and presence of the Holy Spirit to bring us peace, perspective and courage to bring healing., hope and light in the world.  Christ is always with us and gives us everything we need to fulfill His will!!  May we unleash the Holy Spirit in our lives!!

This weekend we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord and hear the great commission----the heart of what we are called to be and do as the Church---the Body of Christ.  May we always be faithful to our mission!!

This weekend Jesus shares about the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, who will guide us to always be close to him.  If we love Christ, we will follow His commandments and share the light of grace with the world.  May we always embrace the Holy Spirit in our lives!

Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE.  This is the way for us to experience the resurrection here and now.  The gospel this weekend reminds us to always abide in Christ as He abides in the Heavenly Father.  May we share the joy and love of Jesus Risen in everything we do!!

This weekend we celebrate GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY---a chance to tune into the voice of Christ who is the Good Shepherd who give an abundant life to His sheep.  There are a lot of voices out there---will we have the courage to turn down the noise and tune into the loving voice of our Saviour?

The road to Emmaus teaches us how to share and live the resurrection each day and be disciples in our world today.  We accompany, we listen, we share and we witness the love of Jesus in our lives with others!!  May we always recognize Christ in the Eucharist---the breaking of the bread!!

The gospel this coming weekend calls us on mission to be Christ in the world bringing mercy, compassion, healing and reconciliation.  We hope that through our actions, service and sacrifice---others may see the Risen Lord through us!!

Happy Easter!!  Jesus is Risen!!!  The tomb is empty---how can we live the resurrection today?  Listen for some ideas!!

Fr. John continues this series reflecting on catechesis on discernment offered by Pope Francis.  Fr. John focuses on talks 9/10/11 and shares about true consolation and confirming our choices.

As we prepare for the Triduum, this weekend Fr. John reflects on the first reading from Isaiah as we celebrate Palm Sunday.  We are all called to set our faces and lives like flint----determined and resolute to share the Good News and offer our lives for the sake of the Gospel.

Fr. John continues this Lenten series reflecting on the second chance given to Lazarus after being raised from the dead and St. Francis of Assisi who calls us to always forgive. We can live a new life here and now.

Fr. John continues this series reflecting on the challenge of desolation and how we can learn and grow from the stuggles of our lives.  This is based on the catechesis on discernment offered by Pope Francis.

Fr. John continues his Lenten message series talking about the man born blind and how Jesus heals us so that we can truly see----and he even talks about former Notre Dame football head coach Lou Holtz!!

This weekend we see the raising of Lazarus----the last miracle prior to the passion, death and resurrection of Christ.  Jesus renews our lives, unbinds us and sets us free!!  Do we beleive that Jesus can do this for us here and now?

The man born blind can see again----He can see the injustices of the world and can see Jesus as the Son of God---and worships the Lord.  The man born blind becomes a messenger of love and a faithful disciple sharing the Good News.  What blindness needs healing in our lives?  What are we missing and not seeing around us?  Can we truly see the Lord in our lives?

Rebuidling our faith during Lent requires us to apprach things unafraid of being messy----seeking and offering kindness and not limiting God's grace in our lives.

Fr. John continues this discernment series by reflecting on the need for desire and to re-read the story of our lives if we are going to discern and makeright decisions in our lives.

In this second session, Fr. John reflects on catechesis 3 & 4 from Pope Francis reflecting on the need to develop a friendship with Christ and to know ourselves. Both are required to assess situations and know how we react so that we can make the best choices each day.

Fr. John introduces and reflects on the first two sessions of catechesis on disernment that Pope Francis offered as a series during papal audiences on Wednesdays at the Vatican. How can we best make the right decisions that allows us to follow the Lord and be filled with grace? Session 1 focuses on the season of GIFTS & CALL at the Chatham Catholic Family of Parishes while also reflecting on w...

Lent is a wonderful time to look at the areas of our lives that need repair, upgrades and renovation. We need to embrace a new perspective on Christ and how we are supposed to live our lives. Are you ready to climb up the mountain and seek change?