From the Pastor's Desk

Dear Parish Family:

This week, we are at a wedding in Cana where Jesus reveals his Divine power by transforming water into wine. At Cana, Jesus blesses human marriage. In so doing, he raises marriage to the level of a sacrament. Throughout the Bible, marriage is the symbol of the covenant relationship between God and his chosen people. God is the faithful bridegroom and humanity is his beloved bride.

In today’s gospel, when wine ran short, Jesus’ mother told Jesus about it. She said: “they have no wine” At first, Jesus refused to do something about it. But later he told the servants to fill six large stone jars with water and take some of the miraculous water-made-wine to the headwaiter. When they did so, the headwaiter expressed his surprise that a great wine had been reserved for late use. Wine is generally the symbol of joy and good news. The old wine represents the animal sacrifice in the old alliance, the new wine symbolizes the new alliance between God and his people in Jesus Christ.

Let us invite Jesus and Mary to remain with us in our homes when we feel shortages in our family lives. The spouses need Jesus and Mary when their dreams are gone, mutual love seems dried up, the relationship becomes boring, and raising children becomes a burden draining all their energy. Let us therefore have time for prayer, lectio divina, a meal, mutual love, forgiveness and sacrificial service. This change will refresh and renovate family life. Have a blessed week!

- Fr. Jean Jadotte