On this year’s Mother’s Day, we pause with grateful hearts to honor and thank all mothers, grandmothers, godmothers, religious sisters, and all women whose lives quietly reveal the beauty and tenderness of God’s love in our world.

A mother is truly a “living sacrament” — a sacred and visible reflection of God’s invisible love, in whom we encounter something divine: a love that gives without measure, forgives without condition, and hopes without end. The strength of a mother is often hidden in ordinary and unnoticed moments: in the meal lovingly prepared, in the tears silently shed, in the burdens quietly carried, and in the prayers whispered for her family late into the night.

Perhaps mothers are among the least selfish souls on earth; they are sanctuaries and protectors of life. Much of the goodness, compassion, and stability that remain in our world exist because of the silent sacrifices of mothers. Indeed, the world continues to endure because countless mothers continue to love without counting the cost. Their self-giving love becomes a quiet foundation upon which families, communities, and even humanity itself are held together.

Let us also remember with tenderness and prayer mothers who suffer in silence, mothers who mourn the loss of a child, mothers longing to hold a child in their arms, mothers separated from their loved ones, and mothers who have gone before us into eternal life. A mother’s love never truly disappears; it continues to live in the hearts, memories, and lives of those she nurtured.

May the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Heavenly Mother, bless and protect all mothers.

Happy Mother’s Day to all our dear mothers.

In Christ,
Fr. Lijoy Jose, OFM Cap.
Pastor

Saturday, May 9th
Sacrament of Confirmation, 2:30pm
We are overjoyed to welcome our newly Confirmed parishioners — may their Confirmation deepen their faith and inspire them to live as Christ’s witnesses in the world. May they be always strengthened by the Holy Spirit to live out their baptismal promises with courage and love.

Wednesday, May 13th
Quiet Time with Jesus, 5:30-6:30pm in the Church
Ministry: Adult Faith Formation

Thursday, May 14th
The regular meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be held at 6:00 P.M. in OMSI Lower Conference Room.  Anyone interested in this ministry is welcome to attend.