On the fourth Sunday of the Easter season, we always celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday. In our Gospel today, Jesus states that he is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. For all of us, including our youth and children, Jesus is a such a wonderful image that speaks to us in many different ways. We have Uno the sheep with us in our church at Holy Savior as a symbol of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. I got the idea for Uno from a parish I visited in the summer of 2022 in New Hampshire on a mission appeal for our Diocese.. Every time we see Uno at Mass, may we be reminded of Jesus as our Good Shepherds who leads us and guides us through the ups and downs of life.
This weekend is also the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, fulfilling the Lord's instruction to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest. We all have different vocations to which God calls us, but, particularly on this world day of prayer, we pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated religious life.
Blessings to all of you as we continue our joyful Easter season. Father Lincoln.
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