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Welcome Message from the Primate,
The Most Reverend Michel Joseph Pugin, O.S.B.
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Praise be to the Most Holy Trinity.
We welcome you in the name of Jesus Christ.
As you visit our website, we hope and pray that you will find a home with us. We are a Church of believers that live in accordance with the message of the Gospel; a Christian Community that is welcoming and forgiving to all.
Every single human being is a child of God and so all of His children are equally loved. Jesus said: “Love one another as I have loved you”.
Our mission is to mirror the image of Christ to love ALL people unconditionally with no reservations. In this body of believers you will never be labelled. You where created uniquely and you are loved just as God created you.
We invite you to come and journey with us, as we share the love of God in building up His Kingdom.
May God bless you.
The Primate's Lenten Message
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Dear brothers and sisters,
Pax Domini!
Sometimes we take for granted the peace and prosperity that we enjoy and the blessings of being healthy and living in freedom. Lent reminds us that all things as St Teresa of Avila said, “All things are passing away, but gratefully God never changes.” It is a season to recall we are subject to pain and suffering, to loss and a cross at any time. Lent is a time for us to reflect and recognize how important our faith is in our lives and how important family, is to each one of us; it is a time to embrace our faith and our brothers and sisters with generosity, faithfulness, and gratitude.
Jesus tells us in the Gospel that if we want to be His disciples, we must take up our cross each day and follow Him. (Luke 9:23). Even though this is a challenging invitation, and a difficult path to follow it is still the best way to a life of ultimate happiness, peace and salvation. When we embrace our crosses with love, faith and resignation---knowing that we are not carrying it alone---the burden become lighter and possible to endure.
Lent is also a time to reflect and recognize all that Jesus did for us by dying on the cross and shedding His blood for our salvation. We are called to deeper reflection on the Paschal Mystery – Jesus’ Suffering, Death and Resurrection.
How best to prepare for the glorious feast of Easter? By examining our actions, our attitudes and our relationship with God with renewed scrutiny and by committing ourselves to repentance and conversion of heart. Now is the time, this is the opportunity of Lent. As a start, we can put into practice the Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. These offer wonderful means to support our resolve to deepen our faith and to help those around us in need.
It is my prayer that we will all open our hearts to the Lenten journey ahead, that it be blessed and transformative. May we ever cherish our faith and be sustained by it, and may we never forget the suffering and crosses borne by our brothers across the human family.
Have a holy and blessed Lent.
+Michel Joseph, O.S.B.
Primate
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