Today we gather in order to give thanks to God for the gift of this parish community. It is important that each of us remembers that we are called upon to be a servant. In the words of our Gospel, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” It is easy to approach our life of faith and forget this servitude to the Gospel. Therefore, there is no greater way to begin this parish celebration then with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass which joins us together as one at the altar of sacrifice.
It is my hope that this parish community will continue to grow. In the words of the Great Commission, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” This growth is not dependent upon me, or you, or some innovation to bring in the masses. It is dependent upon our fidelity to the Lord and fidelity to the faith that has been handed down to us by Him. In other words we are called upon to be servants of all that has been handed onto us.
In our prayer we must discern the ways in which we can more fervently love the Lord our God. We do this in our liturgy authentically celebrated, through our study of the faith, through our personal prayer especially before the Blessed Sacrament, and through our works of charity given as a response to the Gospel. This forms us into servants of the Lord who are being prepared to lead others into an encounter with the Him instead of away from Him.
As humble servants let us do all things for the greater glory of God.
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