St. Thomas Becket

FOCAL POINT:

By the example of love of Community we give witness to the fact that Christ is alive and present in the world today.

Deceased:

Fr. Gary Palangio, 2016, Kitchener, Canada

Birthday:

Fr. Fabio de Siqueira Fonseca, 1970, Brazil

1. For ever greater fidelity to our religious vows and to the charism and mission of the Congregation.
2. For a spirit of hope as we approach a new year.
3. For parish priests and deacons, may they be graced on this day as they celebrate the patron saint for parish priests and deacons, Saint Thomas Becket.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“The family is the setting in which a new life is not only born but also welcomed as a gift of God.” (Amoris Laetitia, 166)