“... they will be known as
Children of the Light ...”

As you are likely to notice soon, or did notice earlier, depending on when you will read this bulletin, I will not be with you this weekend. Because of the request of “Food for the Poor” to come back to St. Peter’s, rescheduled after the Covid-19 impact cancelled an earlier date, this became the weekend their missioner will be here, and an opportunity for me to be away.

We welcome Fr. Jim Steuterman, who comes to us wearing two hats, really. Fr. Jim is an esteemed retired priest of the Diocese of Worcester, and a missioner for Food for the Poor. That he should give time and effort to such a ministry even in retirement is no great surprise to us who know him. Please welcome him warmly to St. Peter’s this weekend, as I surely would do if I were here.

This celebration of the weekend liturgies and Fr. Jim’s presentation are key elements of the healthy spiritual life to which the Scripture passages speak on this 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Light and Wisdom given us in this life reveal to the watchful gaze how each and every gift is to be used in service to the Lord, and in service to one another. Doing so consistently in our lives makes the unknown quality of the Lord’s return for us – we will be ready, for we always are ready. Our hand will be out and open to receive Him for our hand is up and open to serve Him through our service of others – without ceasing and without distinction.

I know as well as any of you might what it feels like to want to bury the talent entrusted to us. We don’t want to lose or waste it, nor do we want to be judged or ridiculed for it. While certainly there can be those “out there” who might revel in making that nightmare come true, the Kingdom of God, for which they have been given to us prevails!
Fr. Tom