27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle B
October 4,
2015 All 8 Masses
Saint Margaret Parish, Bel Air
Introduction
There’s
a story about a pastor and a little kindergartner named Alex.
This
five-year-old and his family were often at the Mass that this priest
celebrated. Little Alex noticed that the
pastor always bowed his head and closed his eyes for a moment before he began
his homily.
So, one
Sunday, Alex and his parents were leaving church and this five-year-old went up
to the pastor. He asked him, “Father, why do you always bow your head and
close your eyes before you preach?”
The
priest responded, “Well, you see Alex,
I’m asking the Lord to help me give a good homily.” Little Alex thought for just a second and then
quickly said, “Well how come he never
answers your prayers?”
Introduction of Speaker
Well
today, I don’t have to bow my head and close my eyes.
I will
not be speaking. Once a year, the first
weekend of October every year, we talk about our financial commitment to the
parish, especially to the offertory collection.
This
year, different members of the parish will be speaking at each of the eight
Masses. So, here at the
4pm and
6pm Mass, I am happy to introduce Gus Brown.
8am and
5pm Mass, I am happy to introduce to you Dick Belmonte.
10am
and 12 noon Mass, I am happy to introduce to you Libby Plunkett
9am and
11am Mass, I am happy to introduce to you Karissa Pavelka.
I think
many of you know Gus/Dick/Libby/Karissa.
I have gotten to know him/her well over my years here and am very
pleased that he/she has agreed to speak today.
So,
without any more words from me, here is…
