January 23, 2012
Jason
Minute 1:15 – 1:30 are my words, still not my music though…I hope you like it!
I felt like I had to post a video today to cover yesterday’s, until I am ready to post a new video…Great Advent Message though!
Are we the tabernacle or the monstrance?
A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting in front of the tabernacle in one of the two side chapels at the Guardian Angel Cathedral in Las Vegas, and contemplating what it was that God was trying to reveal to me in that moment, if anything. Honestly, I was not expecting anything, even though I sat there with my journal and pen, hoping that God was going to say something to my heart. As I looked at the tabernacle, I thought about how me and the other 10-15 brothers and sisters in Christ, who were their in adoration of the sacrament, could not see it because it was behind the door of the tabernacle. Here is a copy of what I wrote:
“Like the tabernacle that shelters the body of Christ, but also keeps it hidden, how sad is it that we shelter him in our temple and keep him hidden…”
I thought that this was amazing in the moment to have this truth revealed to me. I am sure that it had a lot to do with the fact that I had prepared my heart to receive the truth, and more appropriately guarded my heart from falling into temptation that surrounds you in Las Vegas. It did not make it a sgnificant impact on me however. I stayed there in front of the tabernacle for only a few more moments, because I was sure that my Mom was wondering where I had gone. I found her in the gift shop, after I took a few pictures of the interior of that amazing Cathedral. The date from my journal shows that this happened on the 14th of November. Before I left Las Vegas, I shared the story with a few members of my family that I was given this gift of being able to share time with on that wonderful weekend, and I am pretty sure that I shared it with my wife and kids once I returned home.
- Vigil at Saint Alice…
However, it was not for another week, when I was attending an all-night youth vigil, that was put on by our young adults, that this revelation came more completely into focus. It was during adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance that I started to see more clearly what I was being called to be like. It was not until the following Monday, when I heard that response for the Responsorial Psalm for that today exclaim, “Glory and praise to our God forever and ever!” that I journaled these words:
“Let me be more like the monstrance and less like the tabernacle today and forever…”
I shared this story last night with a group of young adults that I tagged along with to a 9:00pm student Mass at the Newman Center, and it seemed to make an impact on them and I thought that it would be a good story to share on the youth ministry blog. I hope the story encourages you to follow God’s call in your own life, and I pray that all of us disciples remember that we are called to be the monstrance and show Jesus to the world some times, and not just retreat to our interior temple and be the tabernacle that guards his body in ours every time we receive Him.
Gravy Bowl – 2011
- Image via Wikipedia
Saint Alice Youth Ministry vs. Lane County…
Right now, we have confirmed the Our Lady of Perpetual Help from Cottage Grove, St Helen from Junction City, St Mark and St Peter from Eugene, and St Paul from Eugene that they are bringing a team…
We need to bring our best team to the fields at 32nd Street, next to the Willamalane Sports Center…
Let ‘s keep the Gravy Bowl at home, so we can host again next year!
Who’s coming to Youth Mass on Sunday morning?
Youth Mass Sign Up – August 21st(Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time)
(Be there at 9:00am, if possible)
We need lots of help…
Ushers and Greeters – (As many a possible)
Collection – (Need 6 people)
Ushers for Communion – (Need 3 people)
Bringing Gifts to the Altar – (Need 3 people)
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion – (Need 6 confirmed people)
I was planning on reading, since I didn’t ask someone soon enough, but if you would like to read…I can be talked out of it! God bless you!
Friday’s Journaling lunch…7/8/11
In attendance…
Our Brother…Bob Reed
Jason Roebuck
David Meile
Nelson Solano
Daniel Solano
Edgar Solano
Brief appearance by Jaxson Reed…
We were discussing Hebrews, chapter 5…
The question was posed by Bob about whether or not someone could be expected to obey Jesus, if they had never met Him…
Edgar offered the story of the slave woman who entered a convent to become a nun even though she had never met the Lord before that encounter with another nun. His homework was to get me the name of the slave woman.
Danny asked why we don’t just frankly ask people why they don’t accept what we believe?
I offered to him that if your objective is to start an argument…That is a great beginning line…However, if your intention is to convince someone of the truth, then you must be about building trust and a relationship with that person before asking the tough questions…
Nelson offered our prayer for the meal and we had a wonderful lunch, until it was time to get back to the church and back to work to get prepared for Camp that starts on Monday.
Raffle
We are having a raffle to fund our activities this summer…We are giving away a Blackberry Playbook and Apple iPad…Tickets are only $10 each and the tablets were donated by the Knights of Columbus and the Saint Alice Women’s Club…See us on Facebook and Twitter!
Misa de Jóvenes…
This Saturday night at 6:30pm Mass…We are having a Youth Mass…I need to have some help…
We didn’t have very many people at Youth Group last weekend, but I hope we can make a good showing this weekend at Youth Mass:
Be at the church at 6:00pm, if possible…Let me know if you can be there and what you would like to help with…God bless you…
2nd annual – Lane County Catholic Youth Invitational Soccer Tournament
Date: 05/07/2011
Time: 2:00pm—5:00pm
Contact person: Jason M Roebuck
541-870-1123 or jroebuck@archdpdx.org
La Copa de Pascua
At the soccer fields next to the Willamalane Sports Center on 32nd street in Springfield…
400 S. 32nd St., Springfield OR
Send in your team roster and registration fee…
Registration fee is only $20 per team… Registration fee waived…Just make plans to come!!!
Teams must be registered by End of April…(Let me know if you are planning on bringing a team)
Saint Alice Catholic Church—Host
Saint Mary Catholic Church
Saint Peter Catholic Church
Saint Paul Catholic Church
Saint Mark Catholic Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
Saint Helen and Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Churches
