I hope each one of us has reasons to look ahead and look forward to the upcoming new year, 2015.  Christmas and the Christmas season point us forward toward the celebration of the Easter Triduum (April 2-5).  Between now and then we have the opportunity to support, encourage and give a Christ-like example to three individuals who are growing in and with the Lord through the process of formation in the Catholic faith and way of life.  They are Ted Girard and Junior Wilken (husband of Kay Wells of Sacred Heart Church) and Seleta Rich.  The first two are non-baptized, and the hope is that they will be ready for the Sacrament of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.  Please pray for all three of these candidates on the journey of faith, and rejoice that we have this potential of new life in the Church.

If you weren't at Mass a few weekends ago, you missed the introduction of Nelson Rubio as our newly-sponsored seminarian who is in formation to be a priest in service to the Diocese of Little Rock.  Nelson is a missionary seminarian who has come to us from Venezuela.  He is probably less than two years from ordination (and, with hope, First Mass at Sacred Heart Church).  He is currently at the House of Formation, 1201 South Van Buren, Little Rock, AR 72204. Please consider dropping him a card or note of encouragement and support to Nelson.  He is really pleased that we have adopted him as "our" seminarian.