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March 7, 2021
The Light Is On For You
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On this third Sunday of Lent, the Gospel concludes with this very disturbing sentence, “But Jesus would not entrust Himself to them because He knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.” Jn 2:24-25
The plots against Him are growing stronger and stronger. He who comes out of love and with a desire to save humanity will be put to death by the very people He desires to save.
Our Lord and Savior is willing to endure rejection, suffering and death that our sins might be forgiven. When we finally realize what all that our Lord has done to save us, how can we be so reluctant to avail ourselves of his grace and mercy? For the Lord it was the anguish of the cross—for us it is simply confess our sins!
The priests of Holy Spirit Parish are eager to serve you in the sacrament of reconciliation. Every Saturday, three priests are available to
hear confessions at St. Vitus. With the COVID-19 restrictions, we are still not allowed to hear confessions in the confessional. St. Vitus Church allows us to hear confessions in the baptistry area, the sacristy and the cry room. These spaces provide adequate spacing and confidentiality.
On Wednesday, March 10th, we will celebrate the Light Is On For You throughout the diocese. The bishop has given us permission to adjust the time for confession based on our own particular parish needs. So as to accommodate as many of you as possible, on March 10th, Fr. Nick and I will hear confessions at St. Vitus from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Then, in the evening, Fathers Brendan and Anthony will hear confessions from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm, again at St. Vitus, because of the COVID-19 requirements.
Please join me in thanking Ron Justi who assists with guiding you to the priest who is available for confession at St. Vitus. Because we are not in the confessionals, it can be difficult to know if the priest is available in these different spaces. So we are very grateful to him for helping with the smooth and efficient celebration of the sacrament.
We see the anger of Christ in the Gospel today. Jesus takes sin very seriously. We must do the same. Our only true joy comes from being in harmony with God and our neighbor. Let us use this time wisely, availing ourselves of the grace of Jesus Christ, his love and mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation. The Lord endured so much that we might know his forgiveness. All you and I have to do is swallow our pride and be humble enough to submit ourselves to the celebration of this most
beautiful sacrament.
God love you,
