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Beloved Parishioners,

I continue with my write-up on evangelization which is a responsibility given to everyone. Last week I wrote on the need for everyone to get involved in this process of evangelization. Today, relying on one of Pope Paul VI’s documents Evangelii Nuntiandi I reflect on how we can make this a reality in our own city of Lake Havasu.

Beloved Parishioners,

In this Pastor’s Corner I share with you a reflection on the need for each of us to embrace the Spirit of an evangelizer and a missionary. The current teaching of the Church is that mission and evangelization today concerns all baptized Christians not just the priests and religious.

Beloved Parishioners,

As Christians we understand perfectly that grace is an external help given to us by God to help dispose us to virtue and goodness and we do not fail to make recourse to the grace of God in our prayers as a foundational basis of our Christian life and practices. What are we without the grace of God?

Beloved Parishioners,

I continue my reflection with you in this Pastor’s Corner and today, after my summer vacation, I want to share a reflection on what can bring a positive change in our spiritual life. We read how Saul changed to Paul following his Damascus experience of Christ (Acts 9:1-9) and how Christ himself renamed Simon, the head of the apostles, Cephas or Peter (John 1:42), but I really wonder if we have ever thought of the significance of the great change that comes with an encounter with Jesus Christ.

Beloved Parishioners,

This week I will use my Pastor’s Corner to introduce you to our new Parochial Vicar. He officially begins his new assignment here on July 1, 2024, but many of you will meet him at the 8:45am mass on June 30th. As a way of introducing him, his biography follows.

Beloved Parishioners,

As an effort to emphasize the importance of holiness of life, robust faith, and spiritual fervor, which are the hallmarks of Christians who are bearing witness to the Gospel message in the modern time, I want to strongly recommend to all of us, the example, patronage, and spirituality of Saint Anthony of Padua. The intercession of this Saint is a special privilege I have enjoyed all my life, most especially in my vocation, and I wish to recommend him to all of us as a model for piety and virtues.

Beloved Parishioners,

We just celebrated both the Solemnity of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Having shared reflection with you on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, today I share with you on the Immaculate Heart of Mary which took place last Saturday.

Beloved Parishioners,

In line with my promise to keep sharing with you some significant reflections on the solemnities we celebrate in the church, today I wish to share with you another reflection on the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. These past Sundays, we have been celebrating great mysteries that distinguish the Church as the most powerful spiritual institution in the world.

Beloved Parishioners,

The Church historically celebrates the institution of the Holy Eucharist on Maundy Thursday, which is the first day of Tridium, usually the peak of the Lenten period. This moment is already charged with sorrowful memories, Judas’ betrayal, the arrest and agony of Jesus, Peter’s denial, as well as the memories of our imperfections in following Christ.

Beloved Parishioners,

As I said that I would be sharing spiritual reflection from events and solemnities we celebrate as I take my vacation, today I share with you the mystery of the Holy Trinity. The Easter season is over with Pentecost, which we celebrated last Sunday, and we have returned to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time again. However, today, the first Sunday after the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity which points us to the meditation of the mystery of the Godhead.

Beloved Parishioners,

As I stated in my last Pastor’s Corner, I would be sharing reflections on some Church’s feasts and events during, my vacation, thus this week I wish to share a reflection on Mary’s role on Pentecost today. The Pentecost which we celebrate 50 days after Easter Sunday, taken away from its Jewish origin and significance, is regarded as the birthday of the Church remarkably because of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church which took place on that day.

Beloved Parishioners,

As I continue my vacation time outside the parish, I am inspired to keep this Pastor’s Corner active by sharing with you some spiritual reflections on a weekly basis. Most of my write-ups would be focused on the feasts, solemnities, or events in our Church’s calendar.

Beloved Parishioners,

When I was growing up as I child, I recall how the beginning of every month of May till the end of May was a great month for me as May Devotion. It is a month of special devotion to honoring Our Mother Mary especially with the recitation of the Rosary and other forms of Marian devotion.