Christ at the Center

Oct 4, 2020: Communication for Parish Growth

The first concrete action that will help our parish to grow in Christ together is a renewed commitment to prayer. It must be primary because it will make the other actions possible. The second concrete step is communication with parishioners and others. Saint Paul wrote to the Church in Philippi, a “parish” of the universal Church that he had founded. They were now physically separated but they remained spiritually connected. During the tumultuous times they were experiencing, Saint Paul encouraged them to stay together and to remain steadfast in faith. Father Harris talks about practical ways of communication to build our parish.

This is the third part of a series of Sunday homilies by Father Harris on the 2020-2021 parish theme: “Connected: Growing in Christ Together.”

Sep 27: Commitment to Prayer as a Parish

A renewed commitment to prayer must be the foundation of what we do as a parish.  It is the first of four concrete actions that will help us to grow in Christ together.  Making this action primary makes the other actions possible.

Part 2 of the homily series on the 2020-2021 parish theme, which is, “Connected: Growing in Christ Together.”  Whether we can come to our parish church on The Lord’s Day or not at this stage of the pandemic, we remain connected as a parish to Christ and to His Church. We encourage each other to cooperate with Christ to grow in faith, hope, and love. God  gave us these virtues throuh Holy Baptism.

Sep 20, 2020:Growing in Christ During a Pandemic

The 2020 - 2021 Holy Family Parish Theme is, "Connected: Growing in Christ Together." Whether people can come to our parish church for The Lord's Day or not at this stage of the pandemic, we can help each other to cooperate with Christ to strengthen our connections to Him and His Church. This is the first of a series of five homilies.

Sep 13, 2020: Reconciliation & Justice

Acknowledging any type of wrongdoing, offering to make amends, and extending forgiveness are key actions of reconciliation. These are not easy conversations because any wrongdoing has wounded relationships, communities, nations, even churches. But they can become life-giving conversations that will lead to reconciling actions that will establish justice.

Sep 6, 2020: Christlike Conflict Resolution

Christ our God teaches us how to love and to be loved, to form and foster relationships. People usually do not appreciate engaging in conflict. However, there are times in which we cannot avoid it. In the Gospel reading, Christ teaches that love is the motivation for addressing it in the Church. We cn find analogous solutions for personal conflicts.