Saint Catharine & Saint Margaret
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Celebrating the Eucharistic Revival
Sunday's Gospel
Jesus said to his disciples:
"As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
In those days before the flood,
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage,
up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
Two men will be out in the field;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Therefore, stay awake!
For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house
had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake
and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
"As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
In those days before the flood,
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage,
up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
Two men will be out in the field;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill;
one will be taken, and one will be left.
Therefore, stay awake!
For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
Be sure of this: if the master of the house
had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
he would have stayed awake
and not let his house be broken into.
So too, you also must be prepared,
for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come."
Fr Damian's Reflection
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
First Sunday Advent
I know it feels like the end of the year, but in liturgical terms, it’s the beginning! Like the beginning of any journey, we need to take our bearings.
We are living in the year 2022, that’s 2022 years since Christ came to us in the flesh; we’re in the “in-between” time. Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again. We are waiting for the second coming, for Christ is coming in glory.
In this “in-between” time, we, the followers of Christ, aren’t just sitting around, but we are called to continue to make God’s kingdom present. We do so with every prayer, worship, and act of kindness, forgiveness, and mercy.
We do so with every helping hand, with every word of encouragement, and with dignity we treat every human. Treating every human life as sacred isn’t simply a pious declaration but a continual choice that costs dearly. It takes hard work to form a community that cares for the least of the brethren, the stranger, the widow, and the orphan.
Let’s begin by recognizing and greeting the people on our own doorstep, sitting in the pews around us, and sometimes even in our own living rooms, which have become strangers to us.
Let the kingdom of love, peace, and justice begin in our own families, marriages, homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.
Please join us for a blessing of nativities (or infant Jesus) and advent wreathes this First Sunday of Advent at the 10 AM Mass in St Margaret’s Church, refreshments to follow in Duffy Hall.
With Love and Blessings,
Fr Damian
First Sunday Advent
I know it feels like the end of the year, but in liturgical terms, it’s the beginning! Like the beginning of any journey, we need to take our bearings.
We are living in the year 2022, that’s 2022 years since Christ came to us in the flesh; we’re in the “in-between” time. Christ has died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come again. We are waiting for the second coming, for Christ is coming in glory.
In this “in-between” time, we, the followers of Christ, aren’t just sitting around, but we are called to continue to make God’s kingdom present. We do so with every prayer, worship, and act of kindness, forgiveness, and mercy.
We do so with every helping hand, with every word of encouragement, and with dignity we treat every human. Treating every human life as sacred isn’t simply a pious declaration but a continual choice that costs dearly. It takes hard work to form a community that cares for the least of the brethren, the stranger, the widow, and the orphan.
Let’s begin by recognizing and greeting the people on our own doorstep, sitting in the pews around us, and sometimes even in our own living rooms, which have become strangers to us.
Let the kingdom of love, peace, and justice begin in our own families, marriages, homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.
Please join us for a blessing of nativities (or infant Jesus) and advent wreathes this First Sunday of Advent at the 10 AM Mass in St Margaret’s Church, refreshments to follow in Duffy Hall.
With Love and Blessings,
Fr Damian