Readings
May 11th, 2008
Pentecost Sunday
First Reading
Acts 2:1-11
Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34
Second Reading
1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13
Gospel
John 20:19-23
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Sermon, May 4, 2008
The author of the book of Acts is the same author who wrote the Gospel of Luke. This was a “two-volume” work. We aren’t sure who actually wrote these two books (and there are some who think a woman produced them,) for the sake of convenience, let’s call the author Luke. What I want you to notice.Continue Reading Fr. Bill's Sermon for May 04, 2008.
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To build and foster a Christian Community that accepts and lives the opportunity to experience God's unconditional love and acceptance to all who come into contact with it.Our Goals:
- Spread Our Lord's Word
- Strengthen family life
- Serve the poor
- Become a Christ-like love
- Encourage our Parish Family Spirit
- Adopt God's Will to our present lives
- Be Christians with dignity and pride
- Be a welcoming Parish Family
Pentecost Sunday
Today’s feast is also an ancient feast in the Jewish Religion. It was known as one of the pilgrim festivals where Jews from all over the world would come to visit the Temple. It was called the Feast of Weeks because it was fifty days after the feast of Unleavened Bread. It eventually took on historical importance, commemorating the giving of the Law at Sinai. This explains why devout Jews from every nation were in Jerusalem at this time.
For us Christians, this feast has significant meaning for it is the manifestation of the universal presence of the power of the Spirit. It can be seen as the reuniting of the human race and the gathering of all into the reign of God.
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mom’s and Mom’s to be. What a beautiful coincidence that your day falls on Pentecost, for Mom’s are the spirit of families and the glue that holds many families together. We celebrate you today and wish you a wonderful day and week. (Dad’s, your day is coming!)