We’re going with a two part Babblings due to the end of
Advent and the beginning of Christmas!
To our regulars reading this on December 20th-21st:
Did you know that in our country,
one-third of those born Catholic no longer come to Church? One of the main reasons why—they don’t
feel welcome by the congregation on Sundays.
Christmas is one of the greatest
times to welcome back our friends, family and neighbors to our parishes. I want to challenge you to go out of
your way to make our visitors feel right at home. By the time our guests get into the pews, I pray the doors
they entered were held open for them, they’ve heard “Merry Christmas” a dozen
times, they’re hands have been shaken and they’ve experienced the joy of
Christmas lived out.
Help those who are not regular Mass
goers want to come back this weekend!
To everyone joining us for worship on Christmas:
Merry
Christmas! We gather this
Christmas season “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will
be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty
God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’”
Whether you joined us yesterday for
worship or it’s been a while longer, know you are most welcome coming to the
heart and soul of our faith—Mass.
If it’s been a while, welcome home! You return to a 2000 year old family
that spans the globe and has 1.228 BILLION members! Our Church has fed more of the hungry, cared for more of the
sick, taught more of the ignorant and ministered to more people than any other
human organization.
Are you looking to be fed? To find true joy? This is the place for you. While the world offers fleeting
pleasures—drugs, alcohol, immorality, greed, power, fame—Christ offers the only
thing that satisfies: Himself.
You are made for more than what
this world offers. As a sign of
our gratitude for joining us for Mass, we are giving you a book with the same
title: Made for More by Curtis
Martin. It is an insightful (and
quick) read that helps you consider who Jesus really is and what this means for
your life.
On behalf of St. Thomas Aquinas and
St. Columban parishes I am grateful you joined us to celebrate Christmas. I speak for our community and the
priests from which you come—we hope to see you here this weekend…you are always
welcome!
God Bless!
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