Pastor’s Messages (Page 2)

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…

Dear brothers & sisters, The joy of the Resurrection fills our hearts and urges us to share it with all people. Something wonderful has happened not only to Jesus but also to us: we have risen to a new life. Our readings this weekend will lead us to a huge jump from Good Friday to Easter Sunday. 1.) Acts 10: 34-37:43, a change in Peter, from a coward who betrayed Jesus three times, to a courageous & spirited preacher of…

My dear brothers and sisters, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ! I would like to thank you for your great faith and commitment to our Lord Jesus especially during this Lenten Season going through to our Easter celebration. Our Lenten observance is almost over and I hope that your journey this Lent with prayer, fasting and almsgiving, helped you to focus on God who is so merciful and compassionate, which will lead us to forgive and be forgiven. As Pope…

My sisters and brothers, We adore you Jesus Christ! This weekend is Palm Sunday, the start of our Holy Week Celebration, the most Holy week of all weeks in the year. It is because for our faith, this Holy week commemorates Jesus’ last days journey entering Jerusalem going towards Calvary, to offer His life for us to save us – the unfolding of the mystery of salvation. Palm (Passion) Sunday Celebration, has seemingly conflicting events; Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem…

My sisters and brothers, Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ! On March 17 – Sunday this year, we will celebrate St. Patrick (an Irish saint). There were many stories about how he taught life and you probably already know—like the reason shamrocks are such a thing with the Irish people is because St. Patrick used to help them understand the notion of the Holy Trinity. One plant, three leaves—see, it actually does make sense! Also on March 19 – Tuesday…

My dear sisters and brothers, Praise to you Lord Jesus! This weekend we celebrate Laetare (means Rejoice) Sunday. We are invited to rejoice. Why? We should be rejoicing because of the joyful anticipation of the victory won by Jesus and because God loves us! He loves us so much and that makes all the difference. As we journey in this Lenten season, approaching the Holy Week, we are reminded to focus on God’s merciful love and eternal love. His love…

My beloved brothers and sisters, Praise to you Lord Jesus! On this weekend of my Priesthood Anniversary, I would like to personally thank you for your prayers and support for me. As some of you know I was ordained in St. Charles Garnier Parish in Kelowna on March 1, 2011. My parents were there for my priesthood ordination with all the priests of the Diocese of Nelson, some priests from St. Joseph seminary and neighboring dioceses with two Bishops present;…

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus, We are already at the 2nd Sunday of Lent, and we are invited to reflect on the message of Jesus’ transfiguration and apply it to our lives. This event in the life of Jesus is an encouragement to let our light shine by bringing out the best that is in us – despite all the darkness that comes our way. We are also challenged to remain steadfast in our faith even in the…