Christmas greetings and blessings to each one of you!
With the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, new hope, new joy, new peace and the fullness of love has come into the world.
In fact, the solution to all life’s problems is found in Jesus. This is the gift He wants to give to each of us this Christmas.
If you have been away from Mass during the years of the pandemic or even longer, I encourage you to return to your parish community during this special season! You have been missed!
The Lord is inviting you
The Lord Jesus Christ and your parish is waiting for your return. The Lord is inviting you right now, even as you are reading this message, and I promise you, He will rejoice in your homecoming.
With the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, new hope, new joy, new peace and the fullness of love has come into the world.
In fact, the solution to all life’s problems is found in Jesus. This is the gift He wants to give to each of us this Christmas.
If you have been away from Mass during the years of the pandemic or even longer, I encourage you to return to your parish community during this special season! You have been missed!
The Lord is inviting you
The Lord Jesus Christ and your parish is waiting for your return. The Lord is inviting you right now, even as you are reading this message, and I promise you, He will rejoice in your homecoming.
I am deeply grateful for all who have returned to their faith communities and are living and practicing their faith. This Christmas, I encourage you to reach out to someone who might be waiting for an invitation to return. So many people are just waiting for an invitation from someone who cares.
May we all recognize the great gift we are given as we enter into this great mystery of God’s love.
Prayers
As you celebrate this special time with your family and friends, let us lift in prayer all those who are grieving, who are sick or suffering, those who are hungry, lonely and who don’t know God. Our prayers will then be a gift to them, which the Lord can use for their benefit and His glory.
Please know of my prayers and love for all of you this Christmas and may the Lord bless you.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Bishop Robert Gruss