Word from the Pastor

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,
Bear Fruit Where God Has Placed You
“The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” - Matthew 21:43
God has given each of us a place, a purpose, talents, time, and opportunities. But we are not called merely to occupy the space God has given us. We are called to cultivate it, develop it, and make it fruitful.

Jesus reminds us: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Faith does not mean sitting and waiting for everything to happen. God invites us to participate. We plant, we water, we work and God gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6).

Our time, talents, and treasures are gifts from God, and they are not meant to be wasted. The question is not only, “What has God given me?” but also, “How can I use what God has given me for the good of others?”

This is especially true in our parish community. A vibrant parish does not happen automatically. It grows when each person offers something of himself or herself to the life of the community. Some are called to serve through ministry, others through prayer, generosity, hospitality, leadership, or simply by being present and willing to help.

So I invite every parishioner to ask: Where might God be calling me to serve? What gift can I offer? Whom can I welcome? What small step can I take to help our parish grow?

The next chapter of our parish story is being written today. We are the historians who will write it. Ten years from now, what will we be able to say about the seeds we planted today? Will our children and grandchildren inherit a parish that is stronger, more welcoming, more faithful, and more alive because we responded generously to God's invitation?

God has given us the land. Let us plant.
God has given us the gifts. Let us use them.
God has given us the time. Let us serve.
God gives the growth. Let us bear the fruit.

Let us not simply occupy the space God has given us. Let us prayerfully discover how we can help it flourish.

Whatever your gift, whatever your season of life, there is a place for you in the life of our parish. Let us take the next step together planting seeds of faith, service, generosity, and love and trust God to make them grow.

The future of our parish will be shaped by the seeds we choose to plant today.

Rev. Fritzner J. Bellonce
Pastor