This Friday, November 1st : All Saints Day!

Just a reminder that this Friday is All Saints Day – a day to celebrate all the Saints of the Church and when we are asked to attend Mass! (It’s a Holy Day of Obligation… so, go to Mass!)

We got lots of options for attending Mass for All Saints Day:

Thursday, Oct. 31^st at 5:30 pm

Friday, Nov. 1^st at 6:30 am, 8:30 am, 12 Noon, 7:00 pm.

If for some reason these times don’t work for you, or you will be out of town – never fear, there are lots of Catholic Churches all over… check out www.hbgdiocese.org or www.MassTimes.org to get yourself to Mass for All Saints Day!

Let us all rejoice in the Lord,

as we celebrate the feast day in honor of all the Saints,

at whose festival the Angels rejoice

and praise the Son of God.

May all the Saints intercede for us!

Fr. W

Youth Group Tomorrow

Reminder tomorrow Evening is Youth Group!

Youth Contemporary Choir Practice at 6pm with meeting at 7:15pm…Encounter Program for students in grades 6 – 8 and small group for grades 9 -12.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Fr. W

Quick Schedule Change!

Quick Schedule Change!

Friends, we have to make a quick change to the schedule... unfortunately, the Corn Maze trip this week is not going to be able to happen.  Sorry we didn't get this notice out sooner - being only a few days in here at Holy Name I am just processing the calenders and schedules a little late in the week... don't worry though, we will do another trip soon - maybe ice skating around Christmas??? any interest? or other suggestions?

As I look at the rest of this year's schedule, Fr. Carroll has lots of great events planned for all of us and I hope to add a few along the way!  Besides, adding Ice Skating around Christmas, perhaps we can jump in some cars and join in the Fan the Fire retreat day at St. Joseph, York in a few weeks!  Lets keep our eyes and hears open to see where the Holy Spirit is calling us to continue to encounter Jesus Christ!

Today, let's offer a quick prayer to the Blessed Mother for each other - that each of us may grow in the virtue we most need!  (Click for a great link to a wonderful Marian Prayer)

God Bless,

Fr. W

He first found his own brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah!”

He first found his own brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah!” (John 1:41)

It is with the joy of encountering Jesus Christ that I great all of you at Holy Name of Jesus Parish!  Just as the Gospels continuously affirm, in finding Jesus Christ we find our purpose in life and our hearts are filled with joy.  Our Lord affirms that our discipleship, our commitment to follow Jesus, is to fill our hearts with joy: “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.  I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete” (John 15: 10-11).

As I walk with you, taking the shepherd’s staff from Father Carroll, I believe firmly that as our faithfulness to Jesus Christ grows so will our joy!  I am looking forward to experiencing the joyful community of Holy Name of Jesus, especially with all of you our young men and women of the parish.  Over the next several weeks we will have many chances to get to know one another and, more importantly, to more fully know Jesus Christ!

Each of us is called, like St. Andrew the Apostle, to share our joy from encountering Jesus Christ with others - just as occurred in our passage from Sacred Scripture records.  We are called to allow the experience  the joy of Christ, to change the way that we live and how we live with others!  This week, take a moment to think about how you have meet Jesus - who is Jesus? how do I know Jesus? who have I invited to meet Jesus?  (For some fuel to inspire your thought, take a closer look at the encounter of the first disciples with Jesus: John 1:35-51 - just scroll down and take a read!)

Rest assured that each of you remain in my prayers: that you will be kept safe from all harm and continue to grow in virtue and love of the Lord!  Please, keep me in your prayers as well!

May the Lord continue to generously bless each of you!

Fr. Wilke