In just two weeks we celebrate the great solemnity of Pentecost, God's gift of the Holy Spirit sent into the world. Jesus has assured us of this gift. "I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate, the Spirit of truth. . . ." It is now up to us to believe in and receive this gift anew. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit will further complete Jesus' saving work in our lives.
We will be discerning our membership for the Pastoral Council and the Commissions at the 10:00 am mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 4. Please be open to accepting a term of service on one of these important bodies.
Let us pray this week for our eight confirmation candidates, whose celebration takes place next Saturday. I am interviewing all eight of them this coming week, so that I can confidently present them to Bishop Hurley at the confirmation Mass. Pray especially that our young people (and their families) will come to see this sacrament as more than a completion of initiation into the faith. Truly it is the beginning of their full involvement in the faith and in the ministries of the parish.
Fr. Jeremy, Bro. Phil and I will be keeping you in our prayers while we are at our chapter meeting at St. Meinrad this week.