The Angel of the Lord said to the shepherds: “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord”. Annually, we hear the same angelic message when we celebrate the Nativity of the Lord. The Gospel assures us that the good news given to the shepherds is still for us: the Saviour is born for us to free us from the slavery to sin, to dispel every darkness and to grant us His precious gifts of joy, hope and love. That is the reality, in which we have been invited to participate. All we need is to open our hearts widely to our Saviour and rejoice His bounty.

I would like to wish all our parishioners, visitors and benefactors an abundance of the grace bestowed upon human race by the Incarnation of the Lord. May Baby Jesus find a dwelling place in our hearts and His widely open arms embrace all of us bestowing upon each individual His gracious gifts!

This Christmas season is for me not only an opportunity for sharing my best wishes, but also for expressing my gratefulness to all who have recently supported our Parish by prayers, commitment, engagement, time, talents, work and donations of any kind.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Fr. Peter