A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people closest to my heart!
God bless you and your generous heart.
The Jubilee and the Opening of the Holy Doors
Once every 25 years
Once every twenty-five years, the Church celebrates the jubilee year, traditionally called Holy Doors.
symbolic meaning
The Holy Father has traditionally struck a sealed door within St. Peter’s Basilica three times with a silver hammer. The striking of the door has a symbolic meaning:
- Moses struck the rock so that water would pour out miraculously to quench the thirst of the people (Numbers 20:6).
The Holy Year of the Jubilee is a time when God pours forth abundant graces to quench the thirst of our souls.
2. God struck the earth to free St. Paul and Silas from prison, which resulted in the jailer and his family asking for baptism (Acts 16:25ff).
God has struck our hearts, opening them to His graces, beginning with the saving grace of Baptism.
3. As our Lord hung upon the cross, the soldier struck His Most Sacred Heart, and flowed blood and water, symbols of the Holy Eucharist and Baptism (John 19:31f) which nourish each of our souls.
Symbolic Release of Graces
In all, the striking of the door symbolized the release of graces, flowing abundantly to the faithful. Moreover, when the door opens, the obstacles of passage to our Lord are removed.
During the Holy Year, we hope and pray that the obstacles of personal weakness, temptation, and sin will be removed so that we will have the holy union with our Lord.
Members of our Parish will be visiting the Holy Doors
In a way, our parish is going to be present for that celebration from the 24th of this month. We will be there in Rome for a few days and will be spending fewer days in Assisi and then will be returning back. This is the first time I am going to be with a group of parishioners taking this pilgrimage; hence, may I request you keep the group in your esteemed prayers. I want everyone in the group to feel safe, healthy, and smooth. Please hold all of them in your prayers.
Holy Week
Soon, we will be into Holy Week; let us pray that we will have a meaningful celebration of Holy Week. I do appreciate all of you for taking this Holy Lent in a more serious manner. The number of people attending daily Mass is on the increase. There are lots of people who attend the Stations of the Cross.
I do appreciate all of you for doing so.
May God bless you. Here after, every Friday at 4:00 p.m. when we pray the Stations of the Cross, I will be available also for confessions. Whoever wants to make good use of it, please do so. May we all walk along with Christ in these day of Holy Lent
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 | March 21, 2021
This is the year of Saint Joseph December 8, 2020, is the 15th anniversary of the Declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”).
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 14, 2021
What is Holy Mass?
What we do and why do we do this?
Vatican II, bulletin 1324 said the following: – The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” 136 ‘the other sacraments and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented towards it.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | March 7, 2021
What is the Sacrament of Confession? Why do we need confession? What are the benefits of going to confession? The Sacrament of Confession is one of the most unique and beautiful aspects of Catholicism. Jesus Christ, in His abundant love and mercy, established the Sacrament of Confession so that we as sinners can obtain forgiveness for our sins and reconcile with God, our neighbors, and the Church.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 28, 2021
The Mysteries of our Faith. As the Lenten Season has started please make all the efforts possible to participate in the liturgy and other pious activities of the church. These are the ways and means we are able to understand the mystery of Christ…
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 21, 2021
We have just started the Lenten season. It’s one of the most precious and holiest seasons of the year… Let us try to know Christ and let us try to understand him. Please, make an effort to talk to Him and with Him through the readings of the scripture, praying the rosary as a family,
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | February 14, 2021
Ash Wednesday | The Beginning of Lent
“Repent and believe in the Gospel” is the captivating sentence as we begin the holy season of Lent. For any Roman Catholic Church, the suffering the death of Christ is the mystery of our faith. Our faith revolves around this.