Sometimes Mass ends with the deacon saying, "Go and announce the Gospel of The Lord."  Our response, "Thanks be to God," whether we realize it or not, is our affirmation that we will go and bring the "Good News" to people that we encounter in the world.  The question is:  Are each one of us consciously doing just that, and are we a faith-filled community answering the call to evangelize?

After we celebrated the Easter Vigil without welcoming new life in the Church, I concluded that the formation of an "Evangelization Committee" in our parish is long overdue.  I am looking for people in the parish who would serve with me on such a committee, and brainstorm ways for our parish to be more active in answering our baptismal call to evangelize in our community.  Please pray about this, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you, and others, to share in this effort.  Please call me at 209-2502 if you are interested in being on this committee.

This morning's Mass (Tuesday) ended with the song, "Go Make of All Disciples."  That's a tall task, and it starts with one person at a time.  Let us truly enter into the "New Evangelization" that has been proposed for us by the Holy Father, and look forward to welcoming "New Life" into God's people at future Easter Vigils.