Third Sunday of Easter
A Few Wprds From, Fr. Dariusz
STAND AND BE COUNTED
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Register in a Parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to the life of the parish community. To clearly state your catholic commitment in all its dimensions brings you advantages, recognition and responsibilities of many kinds.
Being a registered parishioner makes things much easier when it is time for Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Weddings, when asked to be a Baptism or Confirmation sponsor and even funerals. We will also be able to provide you with a financial statement for your taxes at the end of the year.
We are often asked to provide affidavits for Baptism and Confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a regisrtered , active. and contributing member in our parish. How do you know if you are already registered> A registered parishioner receives all parish mailings. So, arre you a eisteed parishioner? If not please consider registering. Registration forms are available in the parish office office or you may register on our parish website at loacc.org.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Erica Filipowicz for organizing and facilitaing the Divine Mercy Devotion with Holy Hour last Sunday. It was a very spiritual and piritually enriching event for us here at Our Lady of the Angels Parish.
In the Second reading from the Book of Revelation, we read that in his vision John heard the voice of many angels surrounging the throne and the living creatures and the elders. They numbered myriads and myriads, thousands and thousands. In this description of the events, we can perceive that this great gathering included the whole created universe, all the human beings of the past, presnt, and future, and all the heavenlyy beings, . Through their singing, they were manifesting their loyalty to the Lamb of God. They were acknowledging the almighty authority of the Lord Jesus over them.
In the First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles, we read about of the disciples. The Apostles were taken before the Council and condemned for continuing to preach in the Name of Jesus. As leader of the apostles and the Holy Catholic Church instituted on earth by Jesus, Peter spoke up before the council. "We must obey God rather than any human authority."
Because of their steadfast loyalty to the Lord Jesus, the Apostles werefglogged and then released.
In the Gospel Reading we read about Jesus asking Peter on three different occasions if he loved Jesus more than other apostles There are other parts of the Gospel Reading that are worthy of mentioning because they are symbolic in nature.
While there are no explanations given as to why the disciples suddenly departed from Jerusalem to return to their former way of life as fishermen, it can be said that the role of fishing symbolizes the spostolic mission.
When Jesus said to cast the nets on the right side o the boat, this was symbolic of the authority of th High Priest who guides the Church. When tha Apostles obeyed the advice of Jesus, this echoed the complete submission of the ministers of the Word of God who are called to be fishers of men.
When we consider that it was Jsus who prepared the meal, we are reminded of the multiplication of the five barley loaves and the two fish when Jesus fed five thousand. In turn, this is a sign of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, the distribution of the life of the Spirit.
God bless,
Fr. D
