On the feast of the Ascension of the Lord, we remember Jesus words to his friends and Disciples before he was taken up to heaven: “that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.” We have been all commissioned by Jesus to share the good news of the gospel. Now that the gospel has been entrusted to us, it is our duty to preach the healing love of Christ, perform acts of charity, plant the seeds of peace and be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in this world. Next, there is an ongoing need for food items in our greater community. We are asking everyone to bring in donated food items on a regular basis for the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry. The SVD food pantry is always in need of nutritious nonperishable food items. The donation box for food is located int eh Narthex of the Church. Thank you for your great generosity.
Next, we are currently providing livestreaming of the Masses here at St. Hyacinth. Please go to our website Sthyacinth.org, St Hyacinth Facebook page, St Hyacinth YouTube channel, or St Hyacinth Viemo.com page to view the current livestream masses. The Livestream Mass can be seen through our website page. If there is a homily that you want to rehear, you can go to YouTube channel and look at the mass again.
One of our parish goals in 2022 is to increase the number of families supporting St Hyacinth using Faith Direct and online giving. Currently we have 211 families using Faith Direct. You can register in less than five minutes by logging sthaycinth.org and pressing the Faith Direct icon and entering our parish code of TX526 or by just simply go to the online giving page on our website and sign up for online giving at https://sthyacinth.org/online-giving. Next, due to the rising inflation and the increase in the cost of running the church complex, we are modifying our parish office hours for the Summer. Beginning with Friday May 27th , our parish offices will be closed on Fridays during the summer. We will resume regular Friday office hours beginning on September 9th. Furthermore, along with the parish office, the Adoration chapel will be closed on Fridays. Thank you for your understanding and support. The 8:00 Friday daily Mass will continue as scheduled.
Finally, As we had into the memorial day weekend and the start of Summer, I want us all to take the time to honor and mourn those who dies while serving our country. Please take a moment and pray for all the men and women who serve our country and protect our freedoms.