St. Augustine Catholic Church

St. Augustine Catholic Church

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT LETTER

September 16^th and 17^th, 2023

Dear Parishioners and Friends,
On May 30^th 2025, St. Augustine Church will be celebrating 100 years as a parish! We have been so richly blessed throughout these 100 years, and we approach this celebration with much gratitude, joy, and enthusiasm!

In preparation for this awesome event, the Augustine Centennial Committee: parish leaders and appointees, has begun the planning process for a year-long celebration beginning May 2024 through May 2025, culminating with a grand anniversary event on May 30, 2025.  In the coming months, the ACC will publish a calendar of events for the Centennial Year so we can all be prepared to participate with eagerness and zeal.

Let us be united in prayer and thanksgiving as we journey together in honoring our past, celebrating our present, and inspiring our future!

Sincerely in Christ,

Father Joseph Sebasty, Pastor


Please note: 
The Centennial Historical Committee is working on a Centennial Anniversary Booklet to be published in May, 2024. 

 

Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ. King of the Universe (11.26.2023)
Today’s Solemnity of Christ the King lauds Jesus as the king of the universe and Lord of all creation. Through his death on the cross, rising from the dead, and ascension into heaven, he won our salvation and opened the way to eternal life. Our readings today speak about Jesus as our king and true shepherd.
The first reading from Ezekiel speaks for the Lord saying he will tend his sheep, give them rest, and seek out the lost. The lost are brought back, the injured are bound and the sick are healed. In the second reading, Paul writes to the Corinthians that Christ has been raised from the dead, and in him shall be brought to life. In the Gospel, Jesus speaks to the disciples about the coming of the Son of Man. It will be a time when he sits upon his throne and separates the sheep from the goats. This parable exhorts us to care for those in need so that we may be judged worthy of eternal life.
Jesus’ power as king comes to save people. He is the king who saves. He offered eternal life. His everlasting Kingdom speaks of the realm of salvation where all believers live in an eternal spiritual relationship with God. Jesus is the King because He is the firstborn. He existed before the universe was created and He is exalted above every authority and power.
So, let us ask ourselves whether we accept Jesus as our King and Master. If we accept him as our king, we must follow him by living a way of life that he demands from us. Jesus’ Kingdom is full of love, and service, justice, and peace. It is a Kingdom of humble people.
This is what God wants of us. He wants us to be like him. Christ is reminding us that he is always present in every person. Let us imitate him and accept him in our hearts as King and Master. Hail Jesus, the King of the Universe!