January 22, 2012
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Announcements |
| The Show Them We Care group (for Military Care Packages) will meet on Mon., 1/23 at 6:30 pm. Click here for a list of items needed for the care packages. |
Save the Date!
Sat., March 17th, All Saints Reverse Raffle, Doors open at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm, top prize is $3,000! Click here for more information.
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For seven seasons the Discovery Channel's highly rated show Deadliest Catch has wowed viewers with the real life tales of extreme fishermen in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska. They are after crab, with hopes for a big payday if they're successful. But the challenges of weather, luck, and crew can leave a captain without a large enough catch and finally without a job. Viewers can watch from the comfort of their homes, settled back in an easy chair while a crew fights ice, high seas, equipment failure, and frayed nerves. What is entertainment for those watching the television is daily life on the boat for those who work at sea.
In the Gospel today, Jesus meets up with some fishermen. Simon and Andrew, James and John were casting their nets, probably not very far from shore. While the Sea of Galilee cannot compare to the Bering Sea, we know from the Gospels that storms can be violent on that body of water as well. Certainly at the time of Jesus fishing was as dangerous a job as it is today. So when Jesus called the two sets of brothers to follow him, were they looking for a safer job?
Unlikely! Fishing for men and women is a lot more difficult than fishing for fish. The disciples answered the call to follow Jesus. It is a call that
he continues to issue today. Whether in the priesthood, the religious life,
the married state, or the committed single life, Jesus is asking people to
follow him, not in a job, but in a way of life. Just as the crew of a boat on
the Bering Sea doesn't punch out after eight hours, the life of a
Christian is more than a full-time job. Following Jesus forms the basis
for our lives. We do it all day, every day. That is the call he gives.
All Saints Catholic Church is an active community
of approximately 1,400 families located in Rossford,
Ohio. Once two separate communities of faith, Sts. Cyril & Methodious and St. Mary Magdalene, the two churches were combined
in 1990.
As Christian stewards, we believe that our time, talent and
treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual,
educational and social needs of our community, diocese and
the world at large.
Members of All Saints Catholic Church
enjoy an active parish life. We welcome your visit to our Web
site and encourage you to share in the fellowship and worship
of our Christian community.
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