I remember when Labor Day marked the end of the summer and the beginning of the school year. However, the school year begins in July for Clinton district and in August for other districts in the area, making it harder to tell when summer ends. I am glad to be back here at the parishes this month after all my travels in August. Today, in the Gospel, Jesus talks about the ways we should reconcile with our neighbor. This message is crucial in a society that is divided and where people attack rather than reconcile with each other. In the pastor reimagining process that the parishes in our Diocese are undertaking, Bishop Kopacz states that healing, reconciliation, and trust are crucial for achieving unity in the Church and Diocese. Hopefully, when we gather around the table of the Lord together at Mass to celebrate the Eucharist, we can feel a sense of unity and diversity amongst our brothers and sisters in Christ. In my visits to parishes in California, Indiana, and Rhode Island in the mission appeals this year, I enjoyed sharing stories with the people and priests of those parishes, seeing the different ways our Church is present in the diversity of our country. Have a blessed week everyone - Father Lincoln.
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