Fr. Hien's Weekly Letter 09/05/21

Happy Labor Day Everyone,
     God bless America and all those who live in it, including the new Afghanistan refugees, those who rely on America for life, freedom, peace, food, and shelter, etc....  Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone.  Let us give thanks to God for all the work of our human hands that have been the life-giving source to us, our families, communities, country, and the whole world.  America is a God-blessed nation because of all the good we have done for one another locally and worldwide.  May we continue to grow in our faith in God, and "In God We Trust," so that everyone, born and yet-to-be-born, will be proud Americians.  America is our beautiful homeland for she has so much to offer everyone.  God's continuous blessings upon our country and all those who live  in it.
     Sadly, Covid has not been slowing down here in America nor in all places of the world.  I have been staying connected with my relatives in Vietnam.  Sad to learn that Covid is horrible over there.  Many people have been sick with it and the entire country has shut down.  People are not allowed to go out in the street unless they have a permit to go out to buy food.  In some areas, food can only be brought to their homes.  How blessed we are living in America; even during the worst time, all we have to do is wear a mask and we can go almost anywhere we would like.  We have never been locked down.  Let us be thankful to the Lord and to all those who are sacrificing their lives to save lives and to make our country a better place for everyone.  Today, let us be grateful for the many blessings that our country is giving us; even if we were to get sick from Covid, more likely we would not die from it because we have the world's best technologies, doctors, health care systems, etc....   Don't live in fear but live for God alone!
     I would like to remind everyone of our parish's mission that has been in our parish forever:  All Saints is a diverse Roman Catholic community, centered in the Eucharist, guided by the Holy Spirit, nurturing one another through friendship, prayer, education, service, and stewardship, on the journey with Christ to the Father.  Let us be good parishioners of All Saints by becoming one with Jesus and  helping others come to Jesus for love, live, and salvation.  Fr. Hien