April 5, 2026

Happy Easter!

Blessings upon blessings to you and your family! I pray these are wonderful times for you and those you love. We need Jesus so much. Each of us has so many things going on in our lives. It can seem overwhelming. We can get lost in our worries and concerns. And that is very real. But we also know that if we only see with our eyes, then our vision is very limited indeed. But seen through the eyes of faith, then everything takes on new significance. Jesus Christ is Risen from the dead! Sin is destroyed and death dies. It’s a good day.

We need Jesus. Our country is at war, people are suffering economically, social media holds sway, whether it is real or not. And AI — who knows where that will take us? So it seems to me that more than ever, we need something to anchor us, to keep usin the right place, the place God made for us. So if you find your relationship with God has been weak or asleep, the dawn is breaking and a new day has begun!

We at Saint George want to walk with you on your path to heaven. At the Easter Vigil, we welcomed six new adults into the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. They have spent several months in a process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Yes, that’s quite a mouthful, but it is a way to find God in a richer way. Please pray for them as they pursue their relationship with the Lord.

A couple of weeks ago, Father Stephen Olds walked us through
our Lenten mission. Each night was a different topic: Memory, Mystery and Mission. Father urged us to remember who we are and whose we are. Our memories and identity are intertwined. He then called us to a renewed sense of mystery, particularly through the Eucharist. Our mission, given us in baptism, leads us to reach out. As Father Olds told it: Mother Theresa would host young missionaries in India and would tell them they must “find their own Calcutta.” We must see those in need who are right around us.

Father Jerry Kaywell was supposed to offer our mission but he was sent to his place in heaven. He was an extraordinary man. If you would like to see some of his beautiful and exciting music, check out YouTube: Funeral Mass Prelude and Eulogy — Father Jerry Kaywell. Start at the 12 minute mark.  In particular, listen to the end of the eulogy as his last journal entry is read, written shortly before he died. He was thinking about us. And now he has what we all long for — eternal life with the Risen Christ! Happy Easter!