Pastor's Messages from April 2024

My dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ, Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ! Just this Wednesday, we did some cleaning and pruning at our garden in St. Ann Church. There were some of us who kindly volunteered to help accomplish it. Our Gospel this weekend is a timely reminder, as Jesus said, “I am the true vine and my Father is the winegrower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit.” For us, the image of the…

Dear Sisters & Brothers, Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ – Our Good Shepherd! We are in the fourth Sunday of the Easter Season and this Sunday is called the Good Shepherd Sunday. The image of Jesus the Good Shepherd is the well-known and well-loved throughout the history in the Old Testament especially in the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Psalms. We come across many references to the image of a Good Shepherd; we read phrases like; “the Lord…

My dear sisters and brothers in Christ Jesus, Have you encountered the Risen Lord in your life? Whatever encounter it would be, as long as you experience the Risen Jesus’ presence, that is good enough. But if you haven’t encountered Jesus, try praying and asking Jesus to come to you in the momentyou need Him. On this third Sunday of Easter, we continue to meet the Risen Jesus.He sets the hearts of His disciples at peace and opens their minds…

My dear sisters and brothers, Jesus is Risen! This week we have the great Octave of Easter. We celebrate it full of hope, love and evangelization as “The Man of the Shroud” is here in Penticton. Imagine, this year, we are the only parish given the opportunity to host the exhibit! I have been to the “Shroud of Turin”, Italy, but the presentations by Fr. Andrew Dalton, LC here is amazing. These talks lead me to reflect on how the…