Word of God Sunday (3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

FOCAL POINT:

“In our apostolic life, we will urge others to a renewal of their lives, which will lead eventually to the resurrection of society.” (Con.1)

Deceased:

Fr. Basili Garufalov, 1943, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Fr. Jerome Arnold, 1981, Brantford, Canada
Fr. Ernest Socha, 1995, Chicago, USA
Fr. Vern Brunning, 2007, Cambridge, Canada
Br. Harry Chisholm, 2014, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Lech Wycichowski, 2022, Hamilton, Canada

1. For our Congregation, our apostolates, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation.
2. For all the members of our local house.
3. On this Lord’s Day let us be open to the movement of the Spirit in our lives and the power of the Eucharist to transform our lives.
4. On this Sunday, dedicated to the Word of God, may the Word of God enrich and strengthen us in our lives of faith.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“Our leadership in the parish should encourage our people to recognize, accept, and use well their God-given gifts in the service of God and the Church.” (Provincial Pastoral Handbook, 3)