A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.
According to Pope Leo XIV
To miss Mass without a reason is not a small matter. It is a mortal sin.
I am just writing to you the pastoral guidance of our Pope Leo XIV. He says: To miss Mass without a reason is not a small matter. It is a mortal sin, and I say this not to frighten you but to wake you, to call your soul back to the one who waits for you every week at the altar with open arms, is just not an obligation. It’s not a burden. We carry to please God.
Mass is the source and Summit of our life as Christians.
No, it is the source and Summit of our life as Christians. The summit of our life as Christians. It is the very place where Heaven touches Earth, where Christ offers himself for you again in an unbloodied way. Where the sacrifice of Calvary is made present. The same Jesus who died for you on the cross is here longing to feed your soul. How quickly we say I’m too tired or I have errands, but there’s a game or it’s been a long week.
No Excuses
We skip Mass for comfort, convenience or distraction and in doing so we turn our back on the one who never turned His back on us.
Let me speak to your heart.
Let me speak to your heart. Let me speak to your heart, God doesn’t need your attendance at Mass, you do! Your soul needs it, your strength comes from it, and when you miss Mass by your own choice, not because you were sick or caring for someone, not because you were truly prevented, but simply because it wasn’t a priority, then you have chosen something less over someone Eternal.
People often forget that love is shown not just in what we say, but in what we sacrifice when we choose other things over God on Sunday, we’re saying with our actions, you are not first in my life. That is why the Church, guided by Christ himself, teaches that knowingly and freely missing Mass on a Sunday or holy day without a grave reason breaks our communion with God and is a mortal sin that must be confessed before we partake of Communion.
Let us be present for Mass and grow in our relationship with Him.
With lots of love and blessings.
Ever wanting to be faithful to your service,
— Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | September 28, 2025
World Mission Sunday | Sun, Oct 19, 2025
—”Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples”
Growing up as a child is still very fresh in my memory. When I think of the month of October, I think of World Mission Sunday. In my childhood community, there will be lots..
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | September 21, 2025
A sacred space for soul-to-soul dialogue with our Lord Jesus Christ. Silence in the church is not an empty quietness—it is a sacred stillness where we allow God to speak to our hearts.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | September 14, 2025
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14th. This feast is celebrated every year on September 14th and recalls three historical events: The finding of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine, The dedication of churches built by Constantine on the site of the Holy Sepulcher and Mount Calvary, The restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem by the emperor Heraclius II.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 31, 2025
Nativity of our Blessed Mother – September 8th. A traditional Indian Celebration will be held on September 6th (Saturday) at 6:00 p.m. Mass will be celebrated at St. Gabriel following the traditional way of honoring our Blessed Mother, taking her on a decorated chariot…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 24, 2025
The feasts of St. Monica and her son, St. Augustine. Their life as mother and son sets an example for all of us to follow in our family lives…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | August 17, 2025
Thank You for My Birthday Celebration. Last week, before my birthday, my little niece, with all the innocence and concern of a child, went to her mother and said, “I feel bad for Uncle Father Nathan. Uncle is all alone. There is no one to celebrate his birthday with him.” She said it because I am far away from my family home, and in her