Today is the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity is part of our faith that we become aware of very early in our lives. In many cases it is the first thing we learn about our faith when we are taught to make the sign of the cross. In Baptism we are baptized “In the Name of the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit” thereby making us members of the Church but also incorporating us into the Trinity as well. We become members of the Body of Christ and so begin a relationship with God, The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. This provides us with an identity and so we are taught to begin all our prayers by making the Sign of the Cross. This prayer and gesture reminds us who we are, where we came from, and where we are going. It reminds us again of the relationship we have with the Trinity. It reminds us that we are called to live this relationship in our daily lives through our choices, words, and actions.
We have always been told that the Trinity is a great mystery that we will never understand in this life. It is important for us to understand what is meant by “mystery” in our Catholic Faith. A mystery in our faith is not something that we just cannot understand so we do not have to think about it much on the contrary, it is something that we need to think about a lot because every time we think about it, we can get a new insight or a deeper understanding of it. The mystery of the Trinity means that we can go back to it again and again and come away with a deeper understanding of the relationship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and our relationship with this Most Holy Trinity.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED. There are a few big-ticket items that need to be taken care of this summer around the parish. The first is the air conditioning in the church, which has served us very well for many years, probably more than would have been expected. We are concerned about the main nave and the west nave. I am not sure what kind of summer we will have but we can safely say it will be warm. We have ceiling fans, but we are not really able to open the windows anymore as we are trying not to do anything that will endanger the stain glass windows in any way. So, if we want it to be comfortable in the church during Masses, weddings, and funerals, we need to address the need as soon as we possibly can.
The other item concerns the steps at the main entrance of the school. The school was built over thirty years ago, so the steps and entrance need attention. The best time to do this is during the summer vacation. This is not about just improving the looks of the school entrance, but also the safety of the children and all who enter the school by way of the main doors.
Also, there are parts of the church roof that need attention, especially the roof on the bell tower. We have had some damage due to the weather and the insurance claim is still pending, but the need is still there and should be addressed very soon.
When you get to the bottom line, we are looking at $275,000 plus. We have a little over 200k in the capital improvement fund, but that would deplete the fund, which is not a good idea because we need to have something to fall back on as needs arise.
Congratulations to the 2026 class of Sacred Heart School who graduated this past Wednesday. We pray that they will always remain rooted in their Catholic Faith in all that they do and that they will continue to grow in using their gifts and talents in order to grow in God’s grace and in their service of others, especially those who are in need. We are all very proud of these young people for what they have accomplished during their years at Sacred Heart. I pray that they will always remain active members of our parish community. I am grateful to their parents who sacrificed so much so that they could receive a Catholic education and to their teachers for their hard work and devotion to these young people and all the students at SHS.
The Feast of Corpus Christi is on Sunday, June 7th. We will have an outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament after the 10:30AM Mass, weather permitting. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to gather and publicly express our devotion to and our belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Please plan to join us for this very special time of prayer.
Please be aware that on June 6, forty-five Confirmandi will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, by Bishop Amos, at the 5:00pm Mass.
It is official now; I will be moving to St. Edward Village right here in Wadsworth when I retire on June 30. It is a very nice facility in which I was involved when it was built a few years back. So, I am not going very far. Please keep me in your prayers.
