A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.
Prepare for the Resurrection of our Lord
The Meaning of Lent
The American Catholic Conference states so beautifully the meaning of Lent:
“Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It’s a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture, we serve by giving alms, and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent but to go through a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ’s will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ’s death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.”
What is the spiritual purpose of Lent?
Pope Francis has frequently emphasized the demands of Lent in his Ash Wednesday homilies. He described it as a
“favorable time to return to what is essential to divest ourselves of all that weighs us down, to be reconciled with God, and to rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit hidden beneath the ashes of our frail humanity. Let is a process of stripping away distractions to find greater authenticity. “To return to the heart means to go back to our true self and to present it just as it is, naked and defenseless, in the sight of God,”
he Pope said,
“It means looking within ourselves and acknowledging our real identity, removing masks we so often wear, slowing the frantic pace of our lives, and embracing life and truth of who we are.”
Lent is an opportunity to “reconsider the path we are taking
Ultimately, Lent is an opportunity to
“…reconsider the path we are taking, to find the route that leads us home and to rediscover our profound relationship with God, on whom everything depends,”
Pope Francis said.
Hence may you all have a great, meaningful Lenten Season
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 | May 26, 2024
Next weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, popularly known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. On Saturday June 1, right after the vigil Mass, we will have a procession around the church to spend time with the Eucharist.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 19, 2024
Pentecost – Birthday of the Church. “Come Holy Spirit! Fill the hearts of the faithful.”
Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (cf. 30)
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 12, 2024
I wish all mothers and grandmothers a happy Mother’s Day. We are all so proud of you. May God bless you all.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 05, 2024
The Lord hears the cry of his children. Pray for the world God is not found in noise and restlessness. God is friend of silence.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 28, 2024
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi of feast of the Body and Blood of Christ) is celebrated June 02, 2024 with a Eucharistic procession.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 14, 2024
Instructions for the proper way to receive Holy Communion in the US Catholic Church.