19 September 2021 - Catechetical Sunday

     Each year, the Catholic Church in the United States commemorates the third Sunday in September as “Catechetical Sunday.”  On this day, our Church celebrates and prays for the Church’s mission to teach the Gospel to all people.  On Catechetical Sunday, we recognize our catechists, teachers, and volunteers who make our program of religious education possible.  We celebrate the program of religious education that we are able to offer here at our parish of St Jude.  On this day, we also promote participation in our parish’s religious education classes for children, youth, and adults.  This year’s theme of Catechetical Sunday is “Say the Word and My Soul Shall Be Healed.”

    The catechists, teachers, and volunteers in our program of religious education respond to a call to share the gift of faith with others, even as they deepen their own faith. This call may have reached our catechists, teachers, and volunteers through the pastor, the parish staff or the coordinator of our parish’s religious education program, or our parish’s call to help in this program this year. However, this call ultimately comes from God whose Holy Spirit inspires us and guides us.

     Let us pray: May the seeds of our faith blossom as our children, youth, and adults are nourished in our religious education program as Christ’s disciples.   May our ever-present connection with Christ through prayer and through our journey of faith be a joyful blessing for our parish, our catechists, our teachers, and our volunteers.  May the Lord lead and guide our parish families on our journey of faith in our religious education program.  AMEN.

Blessing to all of you on this joyful Catechetical Sunday.  Father Lincoln.