Mary Christ Mass and Happy New Year!

Dear Family, Friends & Visitors of my blog,

We hear in the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” 

We are the people that this message from the angel is directed. We are the people who Jesus was born for. We are the people who are loved by the child’s mother Mary and step-father Joseph. We are those who He would give His life for on the cross. 

I am thankful to all of you for being part of my life. I continue to minister to the people of Saint Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in Zionsville. I have been blessed beyond my imagination since I arrived here almost three years ago. At my parish, I keep quite busy with celebrating Masses, hearing confessions, performing baptisms, helping with wedding and funerals, supporting the women of Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP), helping with Women’s Cursillo, hanging out with our high school students in the Temple Knights and the Daughters of the Immaculata to name just a few things. I was blessed this past year to also be an assistant cross country coach at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville, IN. Through that experience, I was able to get ready for the 2010 New York City Marathon which I finished successfully on November 7th. I also made a pilgrimage in the summer of 2010 to Rome and Assisi Italy, which was a joy to do as a priest. The pilgrims did great and yes we did get to see Pope Benedict XVI.

This time of year is one of my favorites most especially because God so loved us that He gave us the greatest Christmas gift - His Son Jesus, our Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”

Please know of my prayers for all of you. I hope to continue to keep this blog updated and interesting for all who would visit it. May the blessings of this Christmas Season come upon you all and may this New Year 2011 be even more amazing that 2010.

God bless you,

Father Joshua