Even people we don’t want to confront. The problem is that by entombing them in our memories they do decay and fester. They still effect us, though we may have grown used to their presence or even numb to their reality. But Jesus
calls Lazarus forth by name! And He is calling you forth by name, too! He wants to bring life where there is death. Hope where there is defeat or confusion. Joy where there has been too much sorrow! Jesus tells us in John’s Gospel, “I have come that you may have life!” He is speaking to his disciples, to you and to me. Now.
In one more week we begin the most solemn and beautiful week in the whole life of the Church. I hope you will join us on Passion (Palm) Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and at Easter Vigil and Sunday. I always find that I am touched by the Lord in surprising ways in the week we call Holy. But you must come and celebrate with your community, which is the living Body of Christ (even with all of our flaws), in order to experience what the Lord has to give you. Please join us.
I am very grateful to John Rodriguez for his enthusiastic leadership of our Annual Archbishop’s Appeal. We are only about $540 short of achieving our goal. That’s amazing. I am very grateful to all of you who have helped us in this project, as well. So far, more than 600 gifts have come in! Your generosity continues to amaze me.
Very soon we will be looking for three new members for our Parish Pastoral Council. This is the group whose pastoral advice is most necessary to me in leading the Parish community. If you can think of someone who has the combination of maturity, spiritual commitment, and leadership needed I ask you to consider nominating him or her for the Council. Fr. Larry
