Corpus Christi

Brothers and Sisters, 

This weekend, we have the pleasure of celebrating Corpus Christi! This marks our last Mass before we enter the green season of Ordinary Time II. God has sent His only Son, our Lord, to give us the gift of the Most Holy Eucharist, known as Corpus Christi, or The Body of Christ in English. Today, we celebrate the blessing of having the Eucharist rather than how we received it. While we commemorated Holy Thursday when we first received the Eucharist, today is dedicated to expressing our gratitude for this sacred gift.

This message may be shorter than last week’s, but that’s perfectly fine. Sometimes a brief and sweet message is just right for the occasion. If you would like to refer back to this message later (just like last week’s), please visit the Serving Elizabeth Tab and click on the section that contains my blog link. You can find most of these little messages there.

God Bless, and Happy Corpus Christi!

- Father Chessnut

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and Upcoming Events

Brothers and Sisters,

As we enter this Ordinary Time Season, we will not be using green vestments, as I have mentioned in the past couple of Masses. Instead, we will be in gold for the Solemnity of The Most Holy Trinity and for Corpus Christi. On the Friday following Corpus Christi, I will hold an official Mass for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Although this is not a Holy Day of Obligation, I believe it is important for us as a parish to attend this Mass. In our mission to rename Pride Month to Sacred Heart of Jesus Month, attending this Mass will be significant.

This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Unfortunately, I need to postpone another Mass to Monday (as the banner indicates). What I find truly wonderful is that this Solemnity coincides with Father's Day. The Most Holy Trinity is comprised of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit, so it's great that we can honor God, our heavenly Father, on this special day! Just as we incorporated Mary into the Mother’s Day Mass, this week we will include God the Father, along with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, in our upcoming Mass.

So many exciting things are happening right now, and it's important that we keep God at the forefront of our minds and prioritize Mass. While the events we host are enjoyable, we must remember that God comes first. I want to ensure that we all make it to Mass during these summer months.

Brothers and Sisters, let us remember to pray for His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV. So far, our beloved Pope has performed his duties well. However, we must heed Cardinal Burke’s reminder about preserving our traditions. Let us pray that Pope Leo can address any issues left by Pope Francis and other predecessors, and lead us back to our traditions so that we can proudly call ourselves true Catholics.

God bless you,  

~ Father Chessnut