Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This marks the last Sunday of the liturgical year. We celebrate the reality that Jesus Christ has dominion over everything; that there is nothing and no one more powerful than Him. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The kind of king we have is expressed by Blessed John Paul who says; “The King we contemplate today is in fact the Good Shepherd, who gives His life for His sheep. His kingship does not imply domination, but service.” Our king desires to have us know Him in a deep and profound way and experience his grace and love in our lives. This weekend we will also focus on the financial stewardship of the parish.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” 1 Peter 4:10

I am consistently moved by the faith and dedication that exists here in our parish. We have a treasure here at Our Lady of the Lake, and God has blessed us mightily. At the very heart of what we are doing is walking together into deeper faith and community. We are about the work of building a community of Faith and Love. In His ministry, Jesus fulfills Scripture where it says; “Zeal for your house consumes me.” Each one of us is called to be zealous for the work of building the kingdom - that happens by all of us being actively involved in serving God with our Time, Talent, and Treasure. Some weeks ago, we had a Ministry Fair and I encouraged all of you to consider what ministries you felt inspired to contribute to. I want to thank you all for your generosity to the parish, and I would like to ask all of you now to consider your financial contributions. Each household should have received a letter recently regarding financial giving. Please take a look at the “Giving Steps” and consider if you might be able to take one step up. This will allow us to not simply maintain our current ministries and programs, but to expand and grow them.

May God continue to lead us and guide us as we seek to build His kingdom.

God bless,
Fr. Tony