Fr. Jim's Jots ~ Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ 2.9.2020

Fr. Jim's Jots

Throughout the month of February, we are called to embrace and celebrate Black History Month.  I thought it would be a good time to print and have each of us reflect on our parish MISSION STATEMENT!

"We, the members of Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church, in Highland Park, in the city of Richmond, Virginia, embrace our ethnic and cultural diversity and are called to grow in our relationship with God and one another through formation at all levels.

With a Christian goal of social justice, we will continue to work toward unity and diversity in support of all our ministries, to evangelize and to be good stewards of our resources."

As a parish, we have adopted a mission statement that challenges us to celebrate our diversity and work for social justice.  The times we live in are challenging for us, to respect people of different opinions, backgrounds, education, cultures and languages.  But this is our faith; we are mandated to follow the example of Jesus "to love one another as I have loved you."

Black History Month gives us this opportunity to pray and reflect on an end to injustice, prejudice or indifference and racial divisions.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim

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