{"id":8707,"date":"2022-01-29T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/?p=8707"},"modified":"2022-01-29T08:45:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T13:45:46","slug":"from-fr-tom-65","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgenevieve-stmaurice.org\/parish\/2022\/01\/29\/from-fr-tom-65\/","title":{"rendered":"From Fr. Tom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hopefully you had a beautiful week. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to start my reflection with a story from \u201cthe golf world.\u201d Everybody knows Arnold <\/span>Palmer. He played his last Master\u2019s Tournament in 2002. Palmer, who won the Master\u2019s in 1958, 1960, <\/span>1962, and 1964, had seen his game slip away with age and his stardom fade with the rise of Tiger <\/span>Woods and Phil Nicholson. A reporter asked Palmer, \u201cWhy did you do it? Why did you quit?\u201d To which <\/span>Palmer replied, \u201cI didn\u2019t want to get the letter that former champions Ford, Brewer, and Casper have <\/span>already received asking them to step down.\u201d Rejection hurts. It causes pain. <\/span><\/p>\n

The story of Jesus\u2019 rejection by his townsfolk from today\u2019s Gospel passage is also a story about <\/span>how we often ignore and reject God. Do we realize that we expel Jesus from our lives every time we <\/span>choose to sin? How often have we taken him to the brink of our hearts and given him that eternity<\/span>–<\/span>losing push? The Good News is that this Messiah always gives us one more chance. It is up to us to <\/span>take it. Are we unwilling to be helped by God or by others? Does our pride or lack of trust stop us <\/span>from seeing or recognizing God\u2019s purpose? <\/span><\/p>\n

Does our lack of trust or pride prevent us from <\/span>recognizing God\u2019s direction, help, and support in our lives through His words in the Bible and through <\/span>the advice and examples of others? God calls us in many ways. Are we willing to listen to this call and <\/span>discover our role in carrying out God\u2019s purpose? <\/span>Do not be afraid to be rejected by others; often, it\u2019s the price that we must pay for following <\/span>Jesus. But never reject Him, never reject His Holy Will, His Love, and never reject anyone! And always <\/span>remember that God will never reject you because you are His beloved Child!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMiraculous catch\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We have been thrilled with the number of people who decided to participate in <\/span>A Biblical Walk <\/span><\/em>through the Mass<\/em>, <\/span>for Adults Faith Formation classes. In person or virtually, we have 50 people who <\/span>have been already trying to learn and understand more about The Holy Eucharist that we celebrate <\/span>every day in our Catholic Church. St. John Paul II in his Encyclic, <\/span>Ecclesia the Eucharistia<\/em>, <\/span>wrote that: <\/span>\u201cthe Church draws life from the Eucharist.\u201d We are the Church, we must draw our life from the <\/span>Eucharist. Let\u2019s pray that God will help us better understand, and most importantly, to love The <\/span>Eucharist <\/span>—<\/span>which is Jesus himself. <\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks Karen, and good luck Kellie!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to express my gratitude to Karen Gossman, our parish secretary. Not many of you know <\/span>that Karen, for many years, has been in charge of designing our parish bulletin. For her hard work, <\/span>dedication, and always cooperative spirit I would like to say Thank You. <\/span><\/p>\n

Starting February 1<\/span>st<\/span>, the torch of her responsibilities will be taken by Kellie Chamberland, the <\/span>secretary from our Faith Formation Office. Many blessings to You. <\/span><\/p>\n

Come and worship with us…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This week you are all invited to come and celebrate with us the feast of the Presentation of the <\/span>Lord on Wednesday at 9 am, and First Friday and First Saturday mass, as we honor God through the <\/span>Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary. <\/span><\/p>\n

May God bless all of you and your families. <\/span><\/p>\n

Fr. Tom<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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