𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗘𝘅𝗼𝗱𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆. 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 @ 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘁 & 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝟮/𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗝𝗮𝗻/𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.
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Growing up with a large family on both sides, I always enjoyed our wedding celebrations. Each side had its unique and crazy traditions: from my dad’s side dancing on tables to my mom’s Arabic side celebrating over multiple days, which including lifting the couple up in their chairs while dancing. During these celebrations, I couldn’t help but want to share these experiences with my friends! Some things can only be experienced and not explained, like the groom having his face ceremonially shaved with a shoe. These were glimpses of my childhood with my family, and I loved it!

This desire to have others experience your joys is even greater as a Catholic, and as a priest. We are part of an amazing, universal family through the Church. However, there is a difference. I don’t just want people to experience the craziness and beauty of the body of Christ, the Church, but I want them to be a part of it! And I’m not the only one! Jesus desires it too!

This past weekend we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. Jesus Christ opens the water of Baptism, revealing the ultimate goal of the Sacrament: for us to become children of God. The Catechism says that “through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission. (paragraph 1213)” We are truly blessed to have a vibrant OCIA Program – Order of Christian Initiation for Adults- here at….

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