Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Anniversary of the Dedication of our Parish Church. This church building was dedicated on December 2, 2000 and from that point forward the hallowed walls of this church have lifted up many souls in their devotion to God.
In order to enter into a church one must first enter through the doors. It was this doors that welcomed us in at our baptism and it will be these doors that greet us at our death. In all things let us come to this hallowed space in order to be protected from the storms of this world and be prepared for that journey towards Heaven. Herein we receive an abundance of God’s grace which strengthens us in order that we may be prepared for that moment that we enter back into the world that we will live as Christians ought.
Some wrongly think that the building of the church holds no importance in the life of the faithful, but that is not the case. At the heart of Jewish worship was the Temple and so too does the Church become the fulfillment of the Temple and what took place within. The church as a building is very important for it serves as a symbol of the Mystical Body of Christ to which we are members through our baptism.
As Saint John Paul II spoke concerning the importance of the building of the church, “The beauty and the harmony of churches, destined to render praise to God invite us human beings too, though limited and sinful, to convert ourselves to form a ‘cosmos,’ a well-ordered construction in close communion with Jesus, who is the true Holy of Holies.”
Therefore, let these hallowed walls continue to nurture us and destine us towards that ultimate goal of Heaven. Today following Mass I will enthrone our parish to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Through this act may we entrust our own life to His in order that we may live as His people. This is exactly what the church does for us. Let us live for Christ for from Him we receive all that we will ever need to live a good and holy life.
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