Sunday Liturgy
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am
Mission Statement
We are a welcoming Christian community called to embrace and respect the uniqueness of each individual as we join together in our faith and worship. Our ongoing mission is to engage our youth, promote renewal, out reach, evangelization and ecumenical cooperation.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, November 24th – 9:00 am Patsy Conway
Tuesday, November 25th – 9:00 am Connie/Don/Terry Murphy & DMF
Wednesday, November 26th – 9:00 am Percy & Edith Ennis/Lloyd & Edith Muzzerall
Thursday, November 27th – 9:00 am Connie Heighton
Friday, November 28th – 9:00 am No Mass
Saturday, November 29th – 5:00 pm Donna Olsen (Anniv)
Sunday, November 30th – 11:00 am Karen Legere (Anniv)
Weekly Reflections (Homily) from Msgr. Sheehan (November 19, 2025)
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
Dear friends;
In the preface of today’s Mass – we pray in thanksgiving to the Father – for he anointed Jesus Christ – as eternal priest and universal king –
As Priest he offered his life on the altar of the cross and
redeemed the human race – by this one perfect
service of peace.
As King he claims dominion over all creation – that he may present
to you his almighty Father – an eternal and universal
kingdom –
- A kingdom of truth and life
- A kingdom of holiness and grace
- A kingdom of justice, love and peace.
The two great description of the Lord – a priest – one who offers, one who sacrifices – (makes holy) – one who gives up…
A king – one who rules, that is, establishes a reign, a way of life, a way of living and acting…
The Gospel which we have just heard speaks of the kingdom – but the king is on the cross as a sacrifice… he is suffering and is dying – he is giving up… offering up his life… he is (in the oldest sense) – the priest – who offers the sacrifice…
What is said – is said in the midst of ‘taunts’ – ‘failure’ – ‘mocking’ – ‘criminals’ – ‘rebuke’ – ‘sentence’ – ‘deserving’.
But more than that is said – then is spoken there – a guiltless condition – ‘He has done nothing wrong’ – there is spoken the request for forgiveness – “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
There is spoken there the word of promise, of blessed assurance… “I promise you – today you will be with me in paradise…”
It is as if – in the climax of the life – the two facets of Jesus’ life are brought clearly into focus:
The sacrifice – is made in order to bring about the kingdom – it is as priest (offerer) -- that he brings about his kingship.
What is the sacrifice? – His life – himself! What is the kingdom? A kingdom of truth, life, witness, grace, justice, love and peace!
And in the Epistle to the Colossians – we read – “Give thanks to the Father – because this is what the Father has done – He has taken us out of the power of darkness – and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves – and in him we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins.”
There is something to realize here, my dear people…
We are able to live in freedom – we are able to be forgiven – these are the most profound conditions of the kingdom “being forgiven” and “living in freedom.”
These are not unknown realities to us, my dear friends… or unfulfilled desires… how we long to be free… free from oppression, from our pettiness, our jealousies, our envy, free from our meanness, our spitefulness – our arrogance -- free from our cruelty, our abusiveness, free from our fears, our anxieties… free from our selfishness, free from our pride, from our condescending ways… free from our cynicism.
How we long to be forgiven… to be made whole again… how we long to be accepted… to regain our self-esteem… to be told that we are loved… still… that we are still loveable… that we can still do good… be good for somebody…
How we long – to be told… the word of promise… “I will accept you… I promise that you will still be my friend… You will still be my brother, my sister, my mother, my father, my friend… you are still my son, my daughter…”
Why does the author so give thanks to the Father – because this is what he has done
- He has taken us out of darkness – the power of darkness.
- and created a place for us –
- a place where we can be at home
- where sinners can be at home
Where? - In the kingdom of the Son that he loves.
He sees in us the Son – who has offered himself – who has been priest for us – and in him – we gain our freedom – our forgiveness – our unity. Today you will be with me – in paradise…
“The Son comes and dies for us… so that we can be with him… he comes to bring us home…
Amen.