Pastor's Letter

GOD’S SECRET 

As we return to the Sundays of Ordinary Time, Jesus gives us a not-so-ordinary message of comfort and hope in today’s gospel.  He tells us not to be afraid of the unknown or the things that can threaten our very being.  Instead, he wants us to take comfort. God’s biggest secret is that he knows us better than we know ourselves, enough that he takes our lives into his hands to help us.
 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Today we celebrate our fathers—those still with us, those who go before us in faith, and those who have been a father figure to us.   The role of a father is so essential to helping us feel accepted and realizing we have what it takes to make it in the world.  So we are very grateful to those in our lives who have allowed us to experience this.  May God bless you as we give thanks for all you have done for us.

So Jesus urges us not to keep things secret from God; but share everything with him. Why not? He already knows our inmost selves. One of the great errors Adam and Eve made in the garden, is that when they knew they had done something wrong, instead of facing God, they tried to hide from him. They tried to keep a secret from someone who already knew it.
 
In the spiritual life, sometimes we may feel ashamed to come to God with some of the heavy things we do that bring our relationships down; sometimes our actions are even harmful to ourselves and pull us into isolation or even fear.  God is letting us know we don’t have to hold onto those things that weigh on us or to keep them from him; instead he urges us not to be afraid and share them with him.
 
Confession is a powerful sacrament precisely because we release the very sins and things we do that we’re ashamed of doing.  In facing into them with God, instead of avoiding God, we receive forgiveness, which leads to peace.  We’re able to go ahead—not alone—but with God’s embrace and the strength that comes with a renewed purpose.
 
In the end, God’s secret isn’t really a secret: He knows each of us very well. And so, all he wants is for us to spend time with him, to reveal ourselves to him the way he reveals himself to us, and not to keep deep, dark secrets in our hearts, but bring them into the open.  Don’t be afraid to express it.  God desires prayer and relationship. He wants us to know him, the way he knows us. 

WE MADE IT THROUGH: MASSES RESUME!

Ever since March 14 ^th I have been waiting to say it: live Masses are resuming this weekend here at Saint Hubert! We have made all the necessary precautions to ensure that our public space is disinfected and clean so that we can gather together and receive the Eucharist.  And we have a great, dedicated team of St. Hubert parishioners who are pitching in to make this possible.
 
We realize not everyone may be up to it or able to make it, but for those who are, we’ll start with two Sunday Masses at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM, which will allow 50 worshippers to gather at each Mass.  Click here for more information. 

NEXT FOOD DRIVE: JUNE 28 11:30 AM—2:00 PM

Our brothers and sisters who run the food pantry at Church of the Holy Spirit tell us that they sure could use our help.  If you’re able to donate food to help the large numbers of people in our communities needing assistance, click here to see the flyer.  For all of our 60 years, feeding the hungry has been such an important charism of our parish.  Thanks for all you are doing to help!
 
As we keep going forward, let us continue to pray for one another. See you at Mass…or on-line!
 
          —Fr. Mike