Thanks to a latticework of partnerships and the excellent efforts of countless laborers, the soil of OLMC and LGA is abundantly fertile: a place where roots grow deep and children’s lives start to blossom into the dreams God has for each and every one of them.
As we dedicate this coming Monday to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, we would do well to reflect upon his understanding of human relationship, and his realization of the triumphant power of love.
In FY2024-25, for example, our parish celebrated more than three dozen infant baptisms. That’s three dozen chances for our community: first to support parents as they baptize their children in the faith, but then to consider our role in the rest of their lives.
Long after the company slogans have moved on to something else, God's offer of newness will remain. Whether it's January or July, we will find in him the satisfaction of rebirth we all so deeply crave.
On Monday we observe the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed. It’s especially important, given that we celebrate All Saints the day prior, to keep in mind the souls in purgatory - the people who have gone before us in faith, who are supported by our prayers as they undergo their final purification.
