Christmas event and project this week!
All High School groups will meet from 6-8pm on Sunday December 19th for a Christmas party with games and food! We will also be recording Christmas songs in the church for some of the assisted living centers in Midland! We will have a great time and spread of Christmas cheer.
Music you should know!
As we go through this year, I will continue to introduce you to Christian music you may not know, or give you a chance to hear a song you may not have heard in a long time!
The short answer is, "YES! Mary Knew!" This song, however, captures the weight and pressure that Mary must have felt. To be told that you will give birth to the Son of God is a load that must have felt nearly unbearable. This is one of the many reasons that we honor and glorify Mary.
Luke 1: 28-33
28 When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.”
29 She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant.
30 The angel told her,
“Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor [a] with God.
31 You will become pregnant, give birth to a son,
and name him Jesus.
32 He will be a great man
and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give him
the throne of his ancestor David.
33 Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever,
and his kingdom will never end.”
31 You will become pregnant, give birth to a son,
and name him Jesus.
32 He will be a great man
and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give him
the throne of his ancestor David.
33 Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever,
and his kingdom will never end.”
The Synod
The bishops and the Church are set to begin the 2021-23 Synod. So what is a synod? You will hear much more about this in the coming months and year, but at face value, the synod is a gather of church leaders. The purpose of this gathering is to convene, listen, reflect, and ultimately proceed with the course of the church based on what has been discerned.
Think of the synod like this. We, the church (us), are all on a journey together. As we walk this journey, we find ourselves either in step with others in the church, or drifting apart. The synod affords us a chance to rejoin our steps.
As the process begins, let us pray for a strong, open process led by the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Have a wonderful final week of Advent and beginning of the Christmas season!
Justin Rose
High School Youth Minister
Blessed Sacrament