I would like to express my sincerest congratulations to our First Communion children and their families this weekend. The celebration of First Communions is one of my very favorite things to do as a priest. The reason why is that Holy Communion is the most intimate encounter we will ever have with Jesus in this life.
And there is no greater joy for me as a priest to see the children of our parish experience this powerful encounter for the first time. As we see our children receive their First Holy Communions this weekend, I think we should all step back and reflect on the awesome gift that every Holy Communion is for us as adults. For those parishioners who have opened up to me about their experience of not being able to receive Holy Communion for a time during the pandemic, they have all expressed that while staying connected by way of livestream Masses was a tremendous blessing that they all felt deep down that something significant was still missing in their relationship with the Lord until they started receiving Holy Communion again.
Remember, there is enough grace in one Holy Communion to make you a saint! If you stay connected to the Eucharist, you can be confident that you are connected to Christ. Let us recommit ourselves as a parish family to always stay close to Jesus in the Eucharist throughout our lives.
Your Servant in Christ,
Fr. Jason C. Hage
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
Mary, Mother of Our Savior, pray for us!