Next Sunday we celebrate the Great Feast of Pentecost
“Pour forth we beseech thee O Lord thy grace, into our hearts that we to whom the incarnation of Christ was made known by the message of an angel”.
I continue to return to the seed that has to be sown, then the saplings start to grow; cultivation plays such an important part. A time comes when that participation becomes a critical part as in the natural order of our lives, nourishment plays an essential part. To stop or to neglect to nourish a body has a large effect, sometimes critical. We have reached the second stage in our plans for baptism, and from this all the ministries must flow and continue to develop and grow. When we were in the seminary the R.C.I.A. process was continually brought to our attention. Unfortunately all our parishes were not prepared for it, and maybe parish priests not prepared to listen.
Please God, after a lot of work I have persons within our parish community and with the help of the parish council, we are beginning to respond to the great challenge that is before us. Bob Waters highlighted the importance of the
challenge that Pope Francis was introducing when he introduced the Synod. Our work with baptism preparation is the key step into our response to the work that Bishop Richard has established with a plan for the diocese.