| 16 June 2010
I believe it would be safe to say that no one likes change. We complain when we have to change our clocks twice a year. We grumble when a change in our diet becomes necessary in order to try and maintain good health. We don‟t like the thought of moving from one residence to another because of all that entails. (Believe me I know what I‟m talking about.) Changing occupations is sometime a little frightening because it causes us to meet new people, change our routine, and learn a whole new system Change? No, let‟s keep the status quo.
Last Sunday we heard Father Tom announce that changes will be forthcoming in our parish. No longer will we have the luxury of having a priest assigned to our parish alone, now we will be sharing him with our friends at St. Matthew in Mt.
Vernon and at Holy Angels in New Harmony.
How will we accept this change? With resentment? Will we become more involved as lay ministers in our parish? Will we reach out to our neighbors in Mt. Vernon and New Harmony and become even stronger parishes? Will we be open to sharing liturgical celebration with our neighbors to the West?
Let‟s keep an open mind as this undertaking unfolds. Let‟s also remember that God is at the center of all that will take place and that the Holy Spirit will never fail to guide us to the correct conclusion. In other words, let‟s not slam the door
on change.
I wish to thank all the parishioners who responded to the parish pastoral discernment process. Nearly 125 names were submitted as potential leaders for St. Philip Church. And I might add 125 excellent names.
Now the Committee will begin the process of looking at all these names to determine how you, working through the Holy Spirit, have called forth the next council members. Their names will appear in next week‟s column. My appreciation to everyone who participated.
