Posted on June 6, 2025 View all Pastor's Letter
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus,
Today, throughout the universal Church, we celebrate the great Solemnity of Pentecost. With this solemnity, the universality of the Church begins, and from that day on, it will be the force that guides and inspires her forever. That day, the apostles, along with Mary, were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to preach courageously. Those frightened men had been transformed into courageous preachers who feared neither prison, nor torture, nor martyrdom. This is not surprising; the power of the Spirit was within them and will continue to work permanently to this day. As Christians, we must be clear that “The Holy Spirit,” the Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity, is the soul of my soul, the life of my life, the essence of my being; He is my sanctifier, the guest of my deepest interior. To reach maturity in the life of faith, our relationship with Him must become increasingly conscious and personal. In this celebration of Pentecost, let us open the doors of our interiority wide open.
Thanks to this life-giving action of the Holy Spirit, our parish is growing little by little, and our ministries are also strengthening. To be honest, I am often discouraged when I see that so many are not involved in pastoral and evangelizing work. It seems as if they aren’t interested, but then I react and think about all the positive things we have. Even though we’ve grown, I know that the few groups we have need more members and to be a little more active. But I always ask for the action of the Holy Spirit to guide them and give them strength to continue and to awaken that apostolic desire in their hearts. We must allow the power of the Holy Spirit to awaken their gifts within us, and let us continue evangelizing; there is still much to do.
Time flies, and we are almost at the end of the school year. In less than two weeks, our children will be enjoying their vacation. But first, we must congratulate the eighth-grade students who had their graduation ceremony last Monday, June 2nd. I congratulate you and wish you the best. I also invite everyone as a parish to pray for them as they complete another stage of their lives. Next year, they will begin high school. As a Catholic school, we are honored to be part of these young people’s lives and their future. I pray that they will be honorable citizens who honor our country.
We have already begun work on the summer festival, which this year will be held on August 16th from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm. Last year was a success thanks to your participation. We hope this year will be even better. This week, you will receive more information and tickets for this year’s grand raffle. I also invite those who wish to sponsor a food booth, donate to purchase materials, or sponsor a game for the children. Donations are welcome. If you would like to promote your company or business, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office to discuss the matter. All financial donations are welcome.
Lastly, registration for the new year of Religious Education is now open. I encourage parents to register their children as soon as possible. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do soon.
Have a happy week. May the Holy Spirit guide you always.
Fr. Diaz
