Bishop's Visit this weekend

Our Bishop, Sam Jacobs is visiting our parish this weekend for the 5-year goal setting process and last night's mass at 4pm was great! After mass the Pastoral Council presented those goals to the Bishop and he was able to help us walk through them with his incredible vision and passion for the Church.

One of the areas needing focus will be Young Adults and why a lot of them are 'slipping through the cracks', so to speak. We know the 'busyness' of life is distracting and makes us all lead a life OF the world rather than living a truly Catholic life IN the world. Living a Catholic life essentially means staying focused on Christ and being involved in the Church as you live your life raising children, earning money, going to college, and even contemplating your vocation.

St. Bernadette remains committed to help you and walk with you through life. We need your input however to be able to offer you what you need.

Is there any area of concern that you need questions answered?

What can St. Bernadette do to bring you back to mass and make it more meaningful?

What areas would you like to be involved in that you are reluctant to ask about?

Let us use this blog as a brainstorming board to resolve these issues you have either with the faith or St. Bernadette.

In Matthew's Gospel we see Jesus is willing to help immediately:

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
(Mat 14:25-31)

One thing we have to keep in mind in this passage is that when Peter did focus on Jesus, he WAS able to walk on water! Only when Peter saw the distractions of the storms around him, did he begin to sink, but Jesus was there when Peter called out to Him. 

Jesus will not abandon us, He will be with us forever. Come to St. Bernadette and see the fire that is being rekindled in our hearts.

God Bless,

Deacon Jimmy