Dear friends,
In the Letter to the Hebrews 6:10 we read the following: “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” ...
You may ask why I am starting this reflection with this scripture passage. The reason is that next week we are welcoming the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany for our Annual Mission Co-operation. Sisters Josephine Streva and Colleen Brady, OSF will be presenting the challenges of missionary work and ask for support from us here in Holy Cross. It is a call to commitment to discipleship. Holy Cross is known for our generosity and support towards missionary work. As we always say, God blesses us so that we might bless others.
While the sisters will be relying on our prayers for their missionary activities, they are coming to us to ask for monetary help and support. Therefore, let us keep this scripture recommendation in our minds as we get ready to welcome the sisters and to share with their Order the blessings God has bestowed upon us. You and I are meant to be the difference God would like to make in the lives of the so many poor who rely on the sisters’ missionary activities. There will be a second collection next weekend to respond to the mission.
Thank you so very for your generosity and support towards this cause as we strive to demonstrate our commitment to discipleship. And let us continue to pray for one another and for our parish community alongside the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany who are visiting us next weekend.
Fr. Emery