Beloved in the Lord,
HFC will celebrate our sesquicentennial in 2026. Our mission “is to help people to believe in Christ, belong to His Church, and bless our communities. We strive to fulfill our mission through worship, evangelization, faith formation, stewardship, fellowship, and service” (Mission Statement).
We are giving glory to God for 150 years as a parish. It will be a time of remembering, rejoicing, and renewal.
This sesquicentennial homily series will use the key phrases of our Mission Statement: “believe in Christ, belong to His Church, and bless our communities." The series begins with the Advent 2025 theme, “Believe: Following Christ. “ The theological virtue that we will focus on is faith.
We begin with this theme because everything begins with Christ. Our preparation for Christmas and our celebration of this great solemnity begins with Christ. HFC would not exist if it were not for Christ. As the Nicene Creed states, the eternal Son of God was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary to share in our humanity and provide for our salvation. TheAdvent 2025 homily series will examine four aspects of following Christ.
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See this website, our bulletin, and social media for opportunities to observe a holy Advent in preparation for the Christmas holy day.
May you have a blessed Advent.
Father Raymond Harris
Pastor
TheAdvent 2025 homily series will examine four aspects of following Christ. Subsequent series will reflect on following Christ within His Church and blessing our communities.
ADVENT I
November 29 & 30
Centered on Christ
ADVENT II
December 6 & 7
Conversion to Christ
ADVENT III
December 13 & 14
Cooperation with Christ
ADVENT IV
December 20 & 21
Commitment to Christ
About the Logo:
Greek letters, Chi & Rho: a monogram for Christ. It is one of the oldest Christian symbols.
Greek letters Alpha & Omega: The Lord Jesus Christ says, "'I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end" (Revelation 22:13).
About the Advent Scripture Readings
during Holy Mass
The First and Second Sundays of Advent focus on the promise of the Lord Jesus Christ to return at the end of time. It will happen at an unknown day and hour. This is not to instill terror in us. It is a reminder to receive the gift of each day to glorify God and promote the true and lasting good for others and ourselves.
The Third and Fourth Sundays focus on the first coming of the eternal Son of God into our world by sharing in our humanity except sin. Once again, we receive the good news of great joy that is for everyone to receive. Our Lord God and Savior has come to liberate us from sin and death, and to enjoy a fruitful life on earth (cf. Luke 2:10-11).