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July 11, 2023Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ
The passage from the prophet of Isaiah is a passage that deals with the power of God’s word. The passage compares God’s word to precipitation, emphasizing the rains’ results. Just as rain and snow cannot help irrigating the earth and making plant growth possible, the divine word successfully achieves its intended purposes.
The reading from the book of Romans this week talks about the future glory that awaits believers. The passage explains that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
This week’s Gospel readings tells the story of Jesus teaching in parables. The passage includes the Parable of the Sower, which explains how different people respond to the word of God. The seed falling on the path refers to someone who hears the word but does not understand it. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and receives it with joy but has no root. The seed falling among thorns refers to someone who hears the word but is choked by the worries of life and the deceitfulness of wealth. The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands.
In just a few short weeks we will be celebrating our parish 58th anniversary. Mark your calendar for August 19-20, 2023. For the celebration there will be food, fun and prizes. Please see the bulletin for details on our you can make our parish anniversary special.
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.
Due to the damage to the Church complex, the St. Vincent De Paul and the SVdP food pantry are working out of First Baptist Church of Deer Park on 8th Street. If there is a need for assistance, please call 281- 497 -3131. Since we are no longer able to collect food here at St. Hyacinth, we are asking parishioners to donate food to the Community Food Bank at First Methodist on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am to 2:00pm. Thank you for your generosity.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels
