Dear Parishioners:
- Last chance for anyone who wish to help this Marian Garden Project by purchasing a brick with someone’s name or significant dates of remembrances to be inscribed on it to put in the walk way. Please check the bulletin, talk with the Marian Garden Committee members after Mass or the Parish Office right away. Thank you, Committee Members and all who have a hand in this Anniversary Project.
- Please remember and say a prayer for the late Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen on this First Anniversary of his death. He was the Archbishop of Seattle from 1975 to 1991. Archbishop Hunthausen often shared that the Second Vatican Council was indeed a defining time for him as a renewed Catholic and a Leader of the Church as a Bishop.
- The author of the Book – Ecclesiastes - calls himself Qoheleth, which is translated “one who assembles” or “teacher.” He is cynical about life, having lived a long time and seen the futility of much of his work. His book ends with a simple truth: the only worthwhile thing about life is the knowledge of God.
Also, in today’s Gospel, Luke has joined together sayings that contrast: those whose focus and trust in life is on material possessions, symbolized by the rich fool of the parable, with those who recognize their complete dependence on God, those whose radical detachment from material possessions symbolizes their heavenly treasure.
The Gospel of Jesus is not speaking against material wealth, but condemns being enslaved to and enchained by wealth. It becomes a blessing when it is shared with others, and it becomes an obstacle and a prison for those who do not have the wisdom to share it with others. We are not owners but rather stewards of the goods we possess: these, then, are not to be considered as our exclusive possession, but means through which the Lord calls each one of us to act as a steward of his providence for our neighbor
Storing up “treasures in heaven” does not mean setting out to secure a place in heaven. It means relying on God as the source of our security. It means having a genuine and sincere relation with God who knows us, accepts us, and gives meaning to our lives.
If we have the Lord as our “treasure,” then there is nothing more we need desire. We can forego everything else.
- Please, mark your calendar and plan to bring your family to our Parish 25th Anniversary Day – Sunday, September 22nd, a combined 10:00 AM Mass ONLY at Prince of Peace Parish; following with a luncheon reception.
Have a wonderful week with Jesus - The True Treasure of our lives.
Christ’s Peace,
Fr. Phuong Hoang