Catholicism: Both Suffering and Glorious - February 6
Welcome
Welcome to one of the newest and fastest growing Catholic Parishes in the North Hills of the Diocese of Pittsburgh! Our desire as a faith community is to be loyal to the authentic teaching of the Roman Catholic faith and practice. We pledge to celebrate the sacraments with faith, reverence and devotion. Service to the poor and needy is paramount to putting our faith into action. Sharing our faith and teaching the truth of Christ is done through good example and many creative and innovated Faith Formation programs and projects.
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Fr. Mac's Message
“I have wandered all my life, and I have traveled; the difference
between the two is this—we wander for distraction,
but we travel for fulfillment.”
- Hilaire Belloc
As you read this bulletin message, I am in a monastery on a little island in Norway. I have embarked on an odyssey some would call the adventure of a lifetime. Over the course of the next three weeks, I will be traveling through Sweden, Germany, France and Rome. All because a little monk, known as Brother Simeon Leiva, from the Trappist Monastery in Spencer, Massachusetts invited me to join him.
Brother Simeon is a biblical scholar and was the retreat master for the retreat that I recently made at St. Joseph’s Abbey in Spencer. It was during this retreat that we first met. By the end of that week, Brother Simeon invited me to join him on a trip initiated by his Abbot. Brother Simeon was chosen by the Abbot to study for the priesthood; because of Brother’s extensive scholarship and formation in monastic life, he will only need two semesters preparation for the priesthood. The Abbott asked that he study in Rome for those semesters. But what does this have to do with me? Well, Brother Simeon was also invited to preach a weeklong scripture study to the Cistercians in Norway.
Following that week of renewal and continuing education, he has to be in Rome and thought it would be nice to visit a number of medieval monasteries along the way. Why he thought I might be good company on this journey, God only knows! I was honored to be invited, and after some prayer, reflection, and the encouragement of my friends, I decided to take him up on his offer. I can assure you, every step of the way I will be holding all of you in my prayers. I also hope the Lord will provide some good insights for some great homily material along the way. Whatever graces and blessings I receive on this journey I hope to share with all of you on my return. (If I return...)
Because of modern technology, I hope to be in touch occasionally with the parish and continue to provide a few little tidbits of exciting news as we make our journey via the bulletin and the website. I hope you will find the information interesting and feel a little bit of a kindred spirit joining Brother Simeon and I on our spiritual pilgrimage and adventure!
God Love You,
Fr. Mac
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