Basking In the Glow

Basking In The Glow

I thought our celebrations for first communion were among some of the most joyful liturgy possible. We scatter them over the weekend Masses, so that every Mass, except the late Sunday evening Mass, had a glimpse of the future of our church in the future of our parish. Preparing children for any Sacrament and especially first communion takes a great deal of effort. Judi Wilkinson and Susan Ison do such a good job, as do the volunteer catechists. I just want to take this moment to thank them for their hard work. We had well over 3,000 people at those Masses, which indicates to me that St. Eugene parish is poised to grow dramatically. In large part, this is due to the friendliness of the parish, the welcoming diversity of the parish, and the commitment here to quality worship. If you’ve learned anything about me, after my almost 2 years here, you probably have noticed that I have a soft spot for children and for animals. I love the fact that our parish has so many young families who are open to life, and that our Masses are filled with young children.

Summer Adult Education Opportunities

I am still working out the details, but I want to take five weeks in the summer to do a series on what I am calling the seven non-negotiables of Catholic life. There are some teachings within the Catholic Church that we must agree to, even if we don’t fully understand them. While it is true that you can be a good Catholic and disagree with some of the churches stances, the seven that I want to explore and explain are so central to our identity that it would be hard to imagine being a Catholic and not believe them. I am hoping that I can do these on Wednesday evenings. I will keep you posted in the column and in the announcements.

Wednesdays (July 10th through August 7th)
6:30-7:30 p.m.