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August 1, 2023Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event described in the New Testament, where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain. The transfiguration is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels. This miracle is unique among others that appear in the canonical gospels, in that the miracle happens to Jesus himself.
The Gospel of Mattew describes the Transfiguration of Jesus. In this event, Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up a high mountain by themselves. There, Jesus is transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Moses and Elijah then appear before them and talk with Jesus. The disciples are perplexed by what they see. The Transfiguration is a manifestation of God, especially of the divinity of Christ.
The transfiguration relates to us today by showing us that God is not just an idea or concept – rather God exists in a tangible way and is willing to reveal Himself to us. The point of the Transfiguration was to reinforce the staggering faith of the apostles and for us.
FORMED is the revolutionary digital online platform that gives STHY parishioners unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations, and eBooks from the Church’s foremost presenters. With your free access to FORMED, 24/7 on your television, smart phone, laptop, I-pad, or Kindle, you can: Prepare for Mass, study the scriptures, watch religious movies and programs as a family, Enrich your marriage with the award winning video programs, and help your children grow in faith and character with engaging children’s materials. Our parish Password to FORMED.org is 77536.
One of our parish goals in 2023 is to increase the number of families supporting St Hyacinth using electronic giving. Currently we have 208 families using electronic giving and Faith Direct. You can register by logging sthaycinth.org directly to https://sthyacinth.org/online-giving and give electronically on line.
This year we will celebrate the 58th anniversary of the founding of St Hyacinth. For this year’s celebration, the weekend of August 19th – 20th. There will be a time of prayer, remembrance, and celebration. There will be food and fun throughout the weekend. Soo, please mark your calendars for this wonderful celebration.
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.
Finally, for our upcoming parish anniversary, we will have a silent auction. We are in need of gift cards for the various gift baskets that will be auctioned off. I am asking everyone if they could donate a $25- $50 gift card from their favorite store so that we can add them to the gift baskets that will go up for auction. Thank you for your generosity in helping us celebrate our parish anniversary. Just place the gift cards in the donation basket when you attend mass on Sunday.
God Bless,
Fr. Reginald Samuels