Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. We celebrate the great gift of the Eucharist. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council described the Eucharist as “the source and summit of our faith.” All of the grace and power that we need for our lives of holiness comes from the Eucharist, because it is here that the sacrifice of Christ is made present and we reap the salvation that He won for us. The Eucharist is what gives meaning to our lives, why? - because it is here that we receive the new life promised by Christ. Every time we come to the Eucharist, we receive an invitation - an invitation to go deeper with Christ our Lord - to understand more deeply what it is to live as His disciple.

At the 10:30am Mass next Sunday, June 10, we will be recognizing Deacon Del Wilkinson. This year, he is celebrating his 35th anniversary of ordination to the diaconate. I am so grateful for his ministry in our parish. Please make a special effort to attend the Mass and reception afterwards and thank him for his many years of ministry.

God bless,
Fr. Tony