My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Only a few days ago, we celebrated together the Feast of Pentecost marking the beginning of the priesthood of grace. After receiving the Holy Spirit, the Apostles went out into the world, preaching the message of the Risen Christ. Later this month we will celebrate the memory of these Apostles and remember the work they willingly chose to pursue making the Gospel available to all peoples.

Today, the responsibility of continuing this work of the Apostles has fallen to each of us, both individually and collectively. This awesome responsibility is one that we all have the opportunity to willingly accept as individuals. Collectively, our parish focus then must be one of working together, honoring the memory of the Apostles, to continue their work.

May the memory of the Holy Apostles inspire us to work diligently in the continuation of their work.

In His Service,

+Fr. Mario