Twenty Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time

by Rev. Kilian McCaffrey  |  10/03/2024  |  Pastor's Letter

The Family Is Our Connection To God

The start of the first book of the Bible, the Book of Genesis, always reminds us that it was God who created man. Then God made woman as a partner for man.

When Adam sees the woman he says, “This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman.’” Logically, God desires that man and woman should become one. They are made complementary, made suitable to each other. In this union of God’s love, the Sacrament of Marriage, that man and woman work together to bring their family to Heaven.

The Family is the Earthly Proving-Ground For Heaven

This is the mission that our families must be united in. The next question is very important: How are we living out this mission? Are we on our way to becoming Saints in Heaven? This great mission should be the very heart and soul of our families.

Every good thing begins with prayer. Our families should be homes of prayer, especially in the morning, in the evening and at night. We need to pray before meals, at home and outside the home, in friend’s homes and in restaurants.

October is the Month of The Rosary

Praying the Rosary should be cultivated in the family home. If you need a Rosary, see me!

Each month of October, the Catholic Church in the United States always celebrates human life as Respect Life Month.

The first Sunday of October is designated as Respect Life Sunday. To support these annual observances, the USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities provides materials for parishes to help Catholics understand and value the gift of human life and help build a culture that cherishes and protects it as a most precious gift from God, www.respectlife.org/respect-life-month.

In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us openly: “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” In doing so, Jesus showed that children are to be welcomed with love and that we are called to receive the kingdom of God like children.

And on Sat, Oct 12 For Catholic Charities WHOLE HEARTED Program National Rollout.

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