CHRIST THE DIVINE SHEPHERD PARISH

Many thanks to all who helped make last Sunday’s Corpus Christi Procession so beautiful. It was a powerful public witness to our faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

As we now enter more deeply into the Season of Ordinary Time, we ask for the grace to live what we have been celebrating since Ash Wednesday back in February. The death and resurrection of Jesus, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, are not only for Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost. They are meant to animate our normal lives: our homes, our work, our families, our parish, our school, our friendships, and even our struggles.

Ordinary Time is not ordinary because nothing is happening. It is ordinary because God wants to meet us in the ordinary. May we allow the Eucharistic Lord we worshipped and followed in procession to lead us each day, teaching us to know Him, love Him, and serve Him with renewed faith.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us to pray for laborers for the harvest. We are especially grateful as a parish to witness the upcoming priestly ordinations of Deacons Nick Wytias and Brian Myler. Please continue to pray for them as they prepare to be ordained priests.

We will also be blessed to host Masses of Thanksgiving for both of them here at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish. Soon-to-be Father Brian Myler will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, July 5, at 9:00 am. Soon-to-be Father Nick Wytias will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, July 11, at 4:00 pm. Mark your calendars!

Finally, as we prepare for our parish and school festival, please prayerfully consider volunteering. We need many hands to make this a joyful, welcoming, and successful event for our whole community. It is a wonderful way to serve, build up the parish and school, and help us continue to proclaim the Gospel in our region.