My Dear Parishioners,
Are you ready for July? Can you believe that we are about halfway through summer, and July 4th is coming? Yes, summertime seems too short. May it be a reminder to all of us who were born on this earth that life is short and over for ever at the moment of death, unless today we live with faith in God. Only God can do all things and only God can give life on earth as it will be in heaven. I am so thankful to my parents who gave me their Catholic faith. I am blessed to have migrated to America and to call America my homeland. I am hoping and praying that our government leaders and all those who are living in America will see and understand the wisdom of our forefathers who founded America. They had faith in God to the point that they labeled America’s most important treasure, currency, money, with “In God We Trust.” Everyone then and now must use money to buy and to sell; therefore, everyone must learn how important God is to America and to the people of America. Sadly, this faith in God has been lost by our government leaders and by many people living in America for decades, like the Biblical story of the prodigal son. The consequences of not having God in our policies, government, and people are what we have been seeing lately -- prejudice, hatred, racism, and killing one another in America, including the innocent unborn. When people don’t have God in their hearts, they don’t have a conscience, and no one is important or of value to them. God on the other hand, has been patiently, every moment, waiting for the return of our heart, mind, and soul. Please know that God still loves us and shows us His Divine Mercy. All our government leaders and the people of America are to repent and to return to the Lord. God, our loving Father, is waiting for the return of His prodigal children and government. Please say a prayer for God’s blessing upon America as we are about to celebrate our freedom and independence. God bless America, our beautiful homeland, Fr. Hien My Dear Parishioners,
Happy Father’s Day weekend to all dads. May our Lord bless you with His Fatherly love so that you will always have God’s love within you to love your spouse and family. Please know that you are very important to us. We are blessed to have you in our lives. Thank you for your many sacrifices of love all these years. It is greatly appreciated! Please continue being the best dad you can be, especially in the ways of faith and good conduct. Don’t forget to pray for us daily for God loves to hear from your heart. St. Joseph, pray for our dads. Happy Father’s Day. God bless our families, Fr. Hien My Dear Parishioners,
This weekend, we will celebrate the Most Holy Trinity. It was Jesus who made known to us the Holy Trinity, of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Three persons in one Holy God, United and Undivided, who loves all of us eternally. To celebrate the most Holy Trinity is to celebrate the God who is with us, in us and always loving us. Our God is the God of love, even when we are sinners. Please, each day, do your best to live with love for one another, especially for every person in your family. Yes, you can live to love and to share your time, talent, and treasure with each other. If today you could live in peace and with love for each other, you will always have each other on earth as it will be in heaven. Looking ahead, next weekend, June 18th & 19th we will celebrate Father’s Day weekend. Please make your preparations to celebrate this weekend full of love for your parents and family, especially your dad. As a family, we need each other, to be loved by them and to love them as God loves us, unconditionally. Recently, I wrote a letter to our Bishop, inviting him to join our church family for a holy and fun day at All Saints on Saturday, October 8. The plan is to celebrate this year of the Eucharist with a Eucharistic procession along with the statue of our Lady of La Vang around our church at 4pm, followed by a bilingual Holy Mass, a free dinner (KofC and Altar Society will help), and an outside music concert. Earlier in the day from about 10am-2pm, the school PTO & Council will have fun activities for kids and their families, such as a petting zoo, bouncing house, etc.… Love you all, Fr. Hien |
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