Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord:
For the past two years, Bishop Louis has been leading us to Spiritual Formation/transformation to help us all reach our full potential as Christ’s Disciples. This first began with The Bishop and his Staff, then to all the Schools and Priests. Now it is time to extend into the parish so that, all of us, working together, can assist each other in understanding God’s place in our life and how each of us, from our unique understanding of Christ, can grow to become the Disciple he calls each of us to be.
Everyone would agree that we live in a world where God is unwelcomed and rejected. I have had countless conversations with many of you and one question seems to come up in all of them; “What are we going to do? Can it be reversed?” And the scariest comment: “I fear what my Children will have to deal with in the future”. The good news is that we have through the Holy Spirit the power to change it all and make our lives, our community and even our world a place where Christ is truly the center. The movement of the Holy Spirit is calling us to deepen our faith and to share it in the everyday events of our lives. It can only happen however, one heart at a time. Our retreat is going to present a way of life and provide insight into our spiritual journey by helping us to identify our relationship with Jesus Christ. Each of us must be able to see him working in our lives and where He might be leading us. We all have a story to tell. By getting in touch with God within we can come to know, and most importantly, to love him. You can only follow freely what you love sincerely.
Please join us on Jan 25 as our specially formed retreat team of the Diocese of Biloxi will lead us on this exciting and rewarding journey, “ENCOUNTER CHRIST IN 20/20.”
Place: St. Vincent DePaul School. Day: Saturday, January 25, 2020.
Time: Coffee and Donuts beginning at 8:30, retreat at 9:00 till 2:00 PM.
Lunch will be provided. This includes all people from ages infant to adult. We will have special activities, in the same theme for all children throughout the school, so babysitting is provided.
I hope everyone will make every effort to attend, our lives and our world needs Christ at the center.
Please RSVP by registering on our website: www.saintthomaslb.org, or by calling 596-8835.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Cuddy O’Connell