St James Catholic Church

Dear Parishioners,
In this day and age when we can look up just about anything online and determine what is true and what is real, its tough to have to rely on faith. But this is what God has asked us to do for thousands of years. One day our time on earth will come to an end, or the world itself will come to an end, and no internet source knows when that will be. We should be prepared at all times. As we gather each weekend to worship, our own faith is strengthened so that we can face our future with hope and resolve.
In the Gospel, Jesus tells a parable to teach the disciples that they must prepare themselves as they wait for the Son of Man’s second coming. It’s instructive to note that Jesus’ story involves servants. Generally, servants wait on their master. In this story, the master is so delighted with those servants who have remained vigilant that he waits on them. One can imagine God so pleased with the way that we prepare for the coming of the Kingdom that we are generously showered with God’s mercy and grace.
In Jesus’ parable, a prudent and faithful steward guides the servants. As we are entrusted with faith in baptism, we can be called stewards of our faith. Jesus closes this story by telling his disciples, “much will be required of the person entrusted with much.” We are called to be faithful stewards of the Catholic faith. Like the stewards of a different parable, who were given talents to develop and build up instead of burying them in the ground, we work to deepen and increase our faith, and not to bury it or keep it to ourselves, as we await the Lord’s coming.
Love, Peace, Joy,
Fr. Bob
Friday August 15th is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On this holy day feast we will celebrate Mass on Thursday the 14th at 6:30pm and on the 15th at 8:00am.