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March 19, 2019
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Today, we are will be celebrating the first of several rites for RCIA called the Scrutinies of the Catholic Church. These rites are usually celebrated on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of Lent. The Scrutinies are “Essentially rites are composed of prayers of intercession and the laying on of hands so that the Holy Spirit may be invoked and the spirit of evil cast out. They are celebrated purposefully at Mass, so that the whole congregation is given the opportunity to pray for and support those preparing for the Easter sacraments and to make the point that conversion is not only a personal matter but a communal commitment.” Please continue to pray for all those who will be entering the Church during the Easter Season. As we celebrate the Scrutinies this weekend, the Gospel readings will come from readings of Cycle A, and we will resume the cycle B readings next week.
For the Masses with the Scrutinies, the Cycle A readings will be read. In the readings we witness Jesus laying aside all culture rules in dealing with Samaritan women in this week’s Sunday Gospel. After her encounter with Jesus, the Samaritan woman departs to tell others about Jesus. What are we doing in our lives to spread the good news of Jesus? When we encounter Jesus in the Eucharist, our duty is go forth from the Mass to share our encounter with others so that they may come to a greater relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Yesterday we had our sixth Annual Liturgical Ministries retreat. On behalf of STHY, I want to say a special thanks to guest speakers who came to share their wealth of information on the Liturgy of the Church. Special thanks to our Director of Liturgy and music, Mrs. Pamela Pitman who planned, organized and facilitated the event for our parish.
Our 2018 STHY parish mission will start on this Sunday evening with our mission host, Bill Wagner . Mr. Wagner is a noted inspirational speaker who has given talks at all over the United States, diocesan-wide events, parishes, and retreat centers. The topic of the Parish Mission is “Return to the Heart of Jesus.” Please welcome Bill Wagner to our Parish.
Mark your calendars for the weekend of April 27th and 28th, for our annual Parish Spring Festival. This will be our seventh festival/Bazaar for our parish in close to 20 years. The Springs Festival theme this year is “All Star Weekend” Raffle ticket packets are available and are on sale now. I highly encourage you to make your commitment to helping our parish at the festival and pick of a ticket packet to sell.
I want to address and issue that affects the Sunday Weekend Mass in the Church. I completely understand that there are many reasons for people and families to be late for Mass. However, over the last few months, people have been walking into Mass and seating themselves while the readings and Psalm response are taking place. This action is extremely distracting for those proclaiming the word and for those already seated. I ask, please; if you are late for Mass, please wait and be seated after the readings for the Mass are completed. We will give you enough time to find a seat.
For 54 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.
There is no greater joy than making a difference in the world and in the Church, and I hope you will pray about the difference you can make through your generous support. To be successful, we need every St. Hyacinth member to participate in our Capital campaign. Your gift of sacrifice will reflect God’s love at work in the world for generations to come.
Our challenge is great, but so too is our faith – a faith that has carried our church for a half a century. Just as the saints of the past took leaps of faith, preparing the way for future generations, so too will we take a leap of faith, imagining and building a vital St. Hyacinth for the next fifty years and beyond. Together we will continue Building faith Family and the future….. Our Sanctuary…. Our Home.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels