Pastor's Message

The Season of Lent started on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday before the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper. From then on until Easter Sunday the Church celebrates the Easter Triduum of Christ's passion and death and resurrection.

    Due to the challenging situation and uncertainty, we may not be able to practice as a community the traditional Lenten preparations. But this may be the best opportunity to understand the true meaning of Lent this year. It calls to soften our heart by moving towards the solitude of the desert so that we can listen to Jesus' call to discipleship and celebrate Easter with joy as transformed Baptized individuals and communities.

    I would like to highlight the words of the prophet Isaiah during this Lent.  "Is fasting merely bowing down one's head, and making use of sack cloths and ashes? Would you call that fasting a day acceptable to Yahweh? See the fast that pleases me: breaking the thongs of injustice and thongs of the yoke, setting the oppressed free and breaking every yoke.

Would you call that fasting a day acceptable to Yahweh? See the fast that pleases me: breaking the thongs of injustice and thongs of the yoke, setting the oppressed free and breaking every yoke.

Fast by sharing your food with the hungry, bring to your home the homeless, clothe the one you see naked and do not turn away your own kin... Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer, you will cry, and he will say, I am here".

The bottom line of the message is this: how hard it is to have a change of heart and attitude in knowing what God wants from us. So, focus on the true challenge and purpose of the Lenten observance.

    I thank all of you for keeping the parish alive through prayers and supports. We hope for the resurrection of our soul and mind.

God bless.
Fr. Lukose CMF