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March 30, 2017
Dear St Hyacinth Members,
In this week’s Sunday Gospel, Mary and Martha’s relationship with Jesus brought them to believe in him even more. Jesus comforts us all in our sorrows, and our faith is strengthened by our encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist. Jesus comes to us like he came to March and Mary with an invitation to believe that Jesus’ own death and resurrection have meaning for us in the messiness of our daily life.
St Hyacinth is not without its share of issues with the facilities and there is not a week that goes by that we don’t have contractors on the facilities making repairs and improvements. In the next few weeks and months we will be working on several projects to improve and repair the facilities. First, there are several doors in and to the main church that have to repaired and replaced along with repairing some of the lighting systems in the main Church. In additional repairs to the main Church will include the AC and Heating systems, the electrical systems, flooring, pews and bathroom facilities.
We have been working over the last several weeks and months to repair the appliances in the Guyot hall as well as the sound system. Both the appliances and the sound system are over 35 years old and will need to be replaced in the near future. Next, we will be working to improve the lighting of the Guyot Hall garden. Due to safety concerns, there needs to be better light in the walk way leading to Guyot hall. Next, we will be repairing and replacing lighting fixtures around the Religious Education building should address some of the safety concerns I have about the facilities.
Finally, there are two projects that are in the planning stages. First, there is a need to address the parking lot, it is now time to refurbish and reseal the parking lot. We will keep you informed on the time frame for this project. The next project is to repair and replace the roofing system to Guyot Hall.
As you can see, our parish facilities face many needs and I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the Capital Improvement fund each month. Your contributions go a long way to improve the lives of so many parishioners and families who use our facilities.
As we move into the Holy Season of Easter, We will be a witness to the Sacraments of Initiation as we continue mission of Jesus Christ by welcoming our new members to the Church through baptism and the profession of faith. Please pray for the candidates and catechumens and they continue their journey into full communion in the Church.
Next Sunday, We will commemorate the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, being greeted by the peoples with the waving of palms on Palm Sunday. Before the start of all next weekend’s Palm Sunday mass celebrations we will have a solemn formal procession starting in Guyot Hall to the entrance of the main Church.
On Good Friday April 14th, there will be a special live Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm. Our own young people from the current 2017 confirmation class will be performing the Stations of the Cross. Please use this time to contemplate what Jesus accomplished on the cross for us, and to pray for and support the young people in our parish.
Let’s take a look ahead to the Holy Week schedule. Our Holy Week schedule is as follows: Holy Thursday 7:00 pm, Good Friday Services 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm; Easter Vigil, Saturday Evening 8:30 pm. Easter Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon.
With all those masses and services we will be stretched thin on ministers to help cover the many needs of the Holy Week Liturgy. In particular I am asking our Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion to please sign up to assist at one (or two) masses if at all possible. Same goes for our Sacristans, Acolytes, Altar Servers, Ushers and Greeters. We will have a lot of visitors with us this Easter season and we need your presence, please.
For 52 years, St Hyacinth has been building on the foundation of God’s promise of unconditional love for all people. We stand on the shoulders of the saints who have gone before us, and from this remarkable vantage point, we see what we must do to continue sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and welcoming all people to join us on this incredible journey.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels