Again as last year, I make this request: “O come, all ye faithful…â€
O come home this year to Heart of Jesus for Christmas…
Coming home to church for Christmas is a precious Christmas gift to God…
along with worshipping together with some regularity in the coming year.
Your presence is your gift offering for God’s great gift to you of his only Son, his Christ made flesh in the Babe of Bethlehem, Jesus, our Lord.
So – COME HOME THIS SEASON… home where…
- you have fellowship with the crucified and risen Christ
- you are forgiven
- you hear the voice of God
- you grow in the knowledge of the Bible, God’s Word
- you feed your soul
- you are fed and sustained by the Eucharist
- you are loved and encouraged
- you are prayed for
- you love and encourage your fellow Christians
- you help other people
- you worship
- you promote the gospel
- you find the fullness of truth and grace
- you and your children have a faith foundation
Come home to the small parish with a big heart…
Come home to the little church others could be looking for if you show them the way…
Come home to the intimate congregation you won’t feel lost in.
Blessings on you, your family and loved ones this Christmas season and throughout the New Year.
— Fr. Bernie