St. Julia Parish
  • Home
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism
      • First Communion/Eucharist
      • Reconciliation
      • Confirmation
      • Marriage
      • Holy Orders
      • Sacrament of the Sick
    • Parish Ministries >
      • RCIA
      • Eucharistic Ministry
      • Lectors
      • Choir
      • Altar Servers
      • Hospitality Ministry
    • Parish Groups >
      • Catholic Women's League
      • St. Vincent de Paul Society
      • Knights of Columbus
    • History of St. Julia Parish
    • Other Links
    • Parish Social Activities
  • Newsletter
  • Bulletin
    • 2023 Bulletins
    • 2022 Bulletins
    • 2021 Bulletins
    • 2020 Bulletins
    • 2019 Bulletins
  • YouTube
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Covid-19

​Second Sunday of Lent

3/3/2023

 

Dear parish family and friends of St. Julia,
We will hear proclaimed in our Gospel from Matthew 17 this weekend Peter uttering the words to Jesus: "Lord, it is good for us to be here."  

Amen!  How very true this is.  How very good it is that we can once again gather, worship, and pray together.  How very good it is that we can worship freely without any fear.  How very good it is that we can help our sisters and brothers in need in our community through our St. Vincent de Paul donations, food bins, and homeless outreach.  How very good it is that we have St. Peter Catholic Elementary School and Denis Morris Catholic High School in our community.  How very good it is that we have our students joining us for mass from Brock University and Niagara College.  How very good that we have a vibrant Catholic Women's League.  How very good it is that we have our beautiful and gifted choir.  How very good that we have active volunteers and ministers who share of their time and talents.  How very good that we have a beautiful number of candidates and catechumens that will be welcomed into the church this Easter.  How very good that we have been able to undertake project after project in our community to beautiful our grounds and this church, and ensure it will care for generations to come.  How every good it is that we have a generous community that makes all this possible.  How very good it is that we see our community growing in attendance at mass.  How very good it is that we can grow in our faith together at mass and in faith studies (returning soon).  How very good it is that we have the sacraments, where we can encounter Christ.  How very good it is that this parish has been gifted with each one of you.  The list goes on and on and on.

How very good is to know that our Lord is present in all that we do here at St. Julia.  Guided by the Holy Spirit, we look forward to the future as missionary people and disciples of Christ.

At this moment, how very good it is that we are in the season of Lent.  Through our lenten practices of prayer, fasting, and giving alms, may we too seek out those quiet moments to look within and also to give thanks.  Amen for the gift of our faith, this season of purification, and for this community.

Indeed Lord, it is good for us to be here.

May God bless each of you and those that you love, and I look forward to seeing you at mass this weekend on the Second Sunday of Lent.

Fr. Greg
Picture

Comments are closed.

    Author

    From Our Pastor
    Fr. Gregory Schmidt

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019

    Categories

    All
    Abstinence
    Acsension Of The Lord
    Advent
    All Souls
    Ash Wednesday
    Baptism
    Christmas
    Christ The King
    Concomitance
    Confirmation
    CorpusChristi
    Covid 19
    Covid-19
    CWL
    Did You Know
    Divine Mercy
    Easter
    Epiphany
    Fasting
    First Communion
    God
    Good Shepherd
    Holy Spirit
    Holy Week
    Hope
    Jesus
    Joy
    Lent
    Liturgical Season
    Mary
    Mercy
    Mother Of God
    Mothers Day
    New Year's Day
    Palms
    Palm Sunday
    Pentecost
    Prayer
    Saints
    Theological Reflections
    Trinity

Picture
251 Glenridge Ave.
St. Catharines, ON ​L2T 3K2
​
Home
Sacraments
Events
Blog
​Contact
History
Donate
​Covid-19
©2021 St. Julia Parish
Tel: (905) 684-5603
​Fax: (905) 684-9479

stjuliaparishstc@gmail.com
  • Home
    • Sacraments >
      • Baptism
      • First Communion/Eucharist
      • Reconciliation
      • Confirmation
      • Marriage
      • Holy Orders
      • Sacrament of the Sick
    • Parish Ministries >
      • RCIA
      • Eucharistic Ministry
      • Lectors
      • Choir
      • Altar Servers
      • Hospitality Ministry
    • Parish Groups >
      • Catholic Women's League
      • St. Vincent de Paul Society
      • Knights of Columbus
    • History of St. Julia Parish
    • Other Links
    • Parish Social Activities
  • Newsletter
  • Bulletin
    • 2023 Bulletins
    • 2022 Bulletins
    • 2021 Bulletins
    • 2020 Bulletins
    • 2019 Bulletins
  • YouTube
  • Donate
  • Events
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Covid-19