February 28th ,2010
Drop Your Nets
This week our parish is on a mission. It’s our Lenten mission where we reflect on God and ourselves as a community of disciples of Jesus. Are you ready to go on this journey?
Yes I know that life is busy. But think about it -- when Jesus picked disciples to follow him, he chose people who were hard at work -- fishermen mending their nets, a tax collector at his post, etc. They saw something in him that allowed them to put aside what they were doing to spend time with him. And the history of the world was changed because they did that.
So that’s the invitation to you...drop what you’re doing. There will be more of that ahead anyway. But you won’t have this particular chance again once this week goes by. Come and be a disciple in a special way for three days -- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Each night starts at 7:30pm in the school. We have some wonderful presenters lined up so that people can experience the mission either in English, Spanish, Italian or Kreyol. (For those who are unable to get away at night, there will also be a mission talk in English each day immediately after the 12:10 mass.)
Our theme of the mission this year is “One Body, One Spirit in Christ!” Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper was that “all would be one” and this mission gives us a chance to reflect on unity within our families and our church.
