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October 5, 2023Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
In as little as than two months we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. As we approach the feast of Christ the King and the end of the liturgical year, our reading turn to the parables and preach of Jesus’ final week in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. Jesus is basically preparing himself, his disciples and we Christians to what lies ahead and His words take on a sense of urgency and intensity as each parable is presented.
The gospel this weekend is a parable that Jesus told to the chief priests and elders of the people. The parable is about a landowner who planted a vineyard and rented it to some tenants, but they refused to give him the fruits of the vineyard and killed his servants and his son. The parable is reveals the hiding meaning of God’s relationship with Israel and his sending of the prophets and Jesus.
The parable goes on further and warns that God will take away the kingdom of God from those who reject him and give it to those who produce fruits of righteousness. We are all called to make sure that our lives are fruitful and a blessing to the people in Church and community.
One of the principal goals of 2023 is to increase the number of people that are contributing to the Church through our electronic giving platform. We have over 1000 registered families here at STHY that maybe giving to our parish in the Sunday collection; however, we don’t have a record of them using their envelopes or electronic giving. You can enroll for online giving through https://www.sthyacinth.org/online-giving
In celebration of our parish 58th anniversary, this year’s parish project, the entire community of St Hyacinth is being asked to provide support for the renovation and restoration of the two main stain glass windows of the Church. To support this project, please go to https://sthyacinth.org/stain-glass-renovation-project to donate. We hope to raise $75,000 for the renovation and restoration of our Holy Spirit Window and Christ the Good Shepherd window. Thank you for your generosity.
For 2023, Cardinal DiNardo has assessed our parish DSF goal at $85,000. Go to:https://www.archgh.org/ways-to-give/diocesan-services-fund-dsf/donate-to-dsf/ and give to DSF 2023. Thank you for your generosity.
Finally, as you know by now, the bishops of the United States are charging the faithful to celebrate a National Eucharistic Revival. This is a three–year initiative launched in 2022 on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi. This renewal began at the diocesan level, inviting diocesan staff, bishops, and priests to what Pope Francis has described as “a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ”—particularly the transforming power and mercy of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist.
As we enter the second year of the National Eucharistic revival, the of archdiocese Parish level Revival began on June 11, 2023—also on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The year has been marked by historic initiatives, such as the first-ever National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
On July 17, 2024, the faithful of the United States will gather for the first time in 83 years for a National Eucharistic Congress. This historic moment will launch the United States into a Year of Mission, sending on-fire Catholics out to share Christ’s love “for the life of the world.” To find our more information on the National Eucharistic revival and how you can become a part of the celebrations go to https://www.usccb.org/.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels
