As we come to the Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudate Sunday), I hope that many will take advantage of the Sacrament of Penance this Thursday, December 20. Our priests will be available at Our Lady of Sorrows from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. (Note that Confessions are not scheduled Saturday, December 22.) The words of the late Cardinal Basil Hume of Westminster prompt us to make this appointment with the Lord on Thursday:

God’s love is a love that is merciful, that is, one that understands the weakness of man. His understanding and love are such that His will is to save. It is precisely because we are sinners, weak and guilty, that we need to be saved from ourselves, from the danger of failing to love him, and to love each other. The greater the weakness and the graver the danger, the more overwhelming and tender is the love and concern of God for us in Jesus Christ. The honest and humble acceptance of our frailty liberates us from pretense, from the effort of seeking to impress others and to justify ourselves. We can be truthful with ourselves and with others. We can welcome into our lives the saving the healing power of Christ. We have no other Savior. We need no other cure.

PS  We welcome home for the Christmas holydays Fr. Jean Felicien, who has completed his first semester of graduate studies in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America! Father Jean will be with us through January 14.

Kòm nou rive nan 3e Dimanch TanLavan (Dimanch Godèt), Mwen espere ke anpil nan nou pral pran avantaj Sakreman Penitans pou Jedi kap vini an, ki ap 20 Desanm. Pè nou yo ap disponib nan Legliz OLS la de 6:00pm a 7:30pm. (Pran nòt pap gen Konfesyon Samedi 22 Desanm}. Pawòl Kadinal defen Westminster a Basi Hume enpòtan pou nou pran randevou avèk GranMèt jou Jedi sa a:

Renmen Bondye a se yon renmen ki gen mizèrikòd, ki vle di, yon renmen ki konprann feblès moun. Konpreyansyon ak lanmou Li se sa ki volonte Li pou sove nou. Se jisteman paske nou se pechè, nou fèb epi nou koupab, nou dwe sove tèt nou, de danje nou pa renmen Li epi ak renmen youn ak lòt. Plis feblès la gran ak plis danje a pi grav se plis lanmou ak ak enterè GranMèt la pou nou nan JeziKri akablan e sansib se renmen ak enkyetid Bondye pou nou nan JeziKri. Akseptasyon onèt ak enb de frajilitenou libere nou de pretansyon, de efò pou chache enpresyone lòt moun epi jistifye tèt nou. Nou kab klè ak tèt nou epi ak lòt yo. Nou kapab akeyi nan lavi nou le salut kiki sove pouvwa geri Kris la. Nou pa gen okenn lòt sovè. Nou pa bezwen okenn lòt tretman.

PS. Nap akeyi ak 2 bra louvè Pè Jean pou sezon Fèt Nwèl la. Li fèk sot konplete premye semès etid li nan Catholik Universite kote lap etidye Dwa Kanon! Pè Jean ap rete avèk nou jis 14 Janvye.

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