Re-Dedication!!!

Today at the Mass for our Catholic School students, I talked about the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, even though it was the day before. We have had new servers at our Masses this week and they have been pretty nervous. I told them about my nervous experience as a server. It happened to be at the dedication Mass for our new parish church when I was growing up. That was a very important Mass and we had to make sure we were ready to do what was asked of us. I told the students that a dedication Mass is a very beautiful ceremony because we are dedicating a new building to the praise and worship of God. It is also a good time to re-dedicate ourselves to the mission entrusted to us because we are the church, the living stones. We are sent forth to proclaim the Good News each time we celebrate Mass. We celebrate these beautiful dedication Masses but let us always be mindful to dedicate and re-dedicate all that we do in our lives for the glory of God. Have a blessed day!!!