Fr. Jim's Jots - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 31, 2021

 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 31, 2021

Fr. Jim's Jots

As we close out the month of Mary Mother of the Rosary, we welcome November and the Solemnity of All Saints on Monday, November 1st with a Mass at 5 p.m.  On Tuesday, we remember All Souls Day.

I hope you will plan on attending the Holy Day Mass in honor of all the saints.  We as a Roman Catholic Church are blessed to have countless men and women who are powerful witnesses of faith, sacrifice, and love throughout salvation history.  May you look to the saint you were named after.  If you are not named after a saint or don't have a Confirmation saint's name, I hope you will pick a Saint to help you and watch over you and your family.  It is a pleasure to light a candle and pray the Lord will help us through the intercession of a saint.

The saint I pray to the most is Mary Mother of God.  I was born on May 31, the feast day of the Visitation, ordained a Deacon on December 8, the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, and ordained a priest on May 13, the feast day for Our Lady of Fatima.  The Blessed Mother has watched out for me all my life.

If you are thinking about getting confirmed or perhaps becoming a Catholic, please contact Chris and Beng Metzger at Metzger.christopher@gmail.com.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim

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