Today is Divine Mercy
Sunday, where we are reminded of God's mercy upon us as we always
say: "Jesus, I trust in You!" We are so blessed by teenage
members of our Christian community for their presence and active participation
on this mo-mentous and historic Jubilee of Hope for all teenagers
in the whole Catholic Church. As Christian adults, let us witness
our faith and love for God and his Church, our parish, as we support
them to grow in the Church, help them take on with baby steps some
sacred roles in the liturgies and parish ministries.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Liturgy Committee
which com-prises different ministries: Art and Environment Ministry,
Lectors, Eucharistic Min-isters, Music Ministry, Altar Servers, Collectors,
etc.) as well as the 12 representa-tives as apostles, and volunteers
who stepped up when help was needed the most. Thank you also to the
parents of the Altar Servers for their support.
As your Pastor, let us continue what we have begun and God will bless
all our ef-forts with his grace to make Sacred Heart's an Amazing
Parish!
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With deep sorrow and joy, Pope Francis, the Supreme Pontiff and the
Vicar of Christ, returned to God, our Creator, and our Father Almighty.
Just as we mourn the loss of Pope Francis, we too pray fervently as
the Holy See enters a period of sede vacante where the College of
Cardinals will convene for a Con-clave to elect the new Pope. Sede
Vacante refers to the state during which the Roman Catholic Church
is without a Pope or Roman Pontiff. During the Conclave, the Cardinals
enter into prayer and invoke the Holy Spirit to guide them in choosing
the Vicar of Christ here on earth.
We thank Pope Francis' papacy and legacy for the past 12 years leading
the Church of Christ. Now that he has gone before us, we pray for
the eternal repose of his soul as we pray for one another asking the
Holy Spirit to be with us and guide us until the new Vicar of Christ
is elected through prayers. In this period of Sede Vacante, "Jesus,
we trust in You!"
