Dear Parishioners,

Maranatha! Come Holy Spirit! That is the call I wish for us all to have, and most especially this weekend on the Solemnity of Pentecost. In these days, we most certainly need to keep our focus and not get distracted by the darkness around us. So many people are struggling to find peace and joy. May you are one of them. While vacations, days off, entertainment, and many other activities are good for the soul, nothing is better than a deep indwelling of the Holy Spirit who is our consoler, guide, and advocate in times of need. Call on the Holy Spirit to give you peace beyond circumstances and passing issues. Surrender yourself and push aside arrogance, pride, or anything else that may impede the Holy Spirit from entering your heart. Life is to be lived fully. Jesus wanted us to experience it in abundance, and the Holy Spirit is the person who can make that happen if we just allow it. A start may be to pray with earnest the following prayer or something from deep within your soul:

Come, Holy Spirit!
Fill my heart.
Kindle in me the fire of your love.
Help me push aside anything which may block you,
And renew my life from the inside out.

Blessings,

Fr. William Holtzinger
Pastor