Jesus exaggerates in today's Gospel when He claims not to know the day or the hour when He will come again.

He occasionally makes such overstatements to drive home a point we might otherwise miss (see Matthew 5:34; 23:9; Luke 14:26).

His point here is that the exact "hour" is not important. What is crucial is that we not postpone our repentance, that we be ready for Him - spiritually and morally - when He comes. For He will surely come, He tells us - like a thief in the night, like the flood in the time of Noah.

Week by week the Liturgy has been preparing us for the revelation to be made on this, the last Sunday of the Church year.

Jesus, we have been shown, is truly the Chosen One, the Messiah of God, the King of Jews. Ironically, in today's Gospel we hear these names on the lips of those who don't believe in Him - Israel's rulers, the soldiers, a criminal dying alongside Him. They can only see the scandal of a bloodied figure nailed to a cross. They scorn Him in words and gestures foretold in Israel's Scriptures (see Psalm 22:7 -9; 69:21-22; Wisdom 2:18-20).

Great News!!! The heat is in the upper church with the new heat/AC system. The new system passed inspection and we anticipate the lower church connections to be operational soon. So far $257,289 have been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

Great News!!! The heat is in the upper church with the new heat/AC system. The new system passed inspection and we anticipate the lower church connections to be operational soon. So far $243,337 have been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

The gas lines for the system have been connected. The system is now being tested and inspected. We anticipate the system may be operational in the upper church within the week. So far $216,217 have been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

The gas lines for the system have been connected this past week. We anticipate the system may be operational in the upper church within the week. So far $211,793 have been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

As previously noted the 4 units of our new heating and air conditioning system have been delivered. This past week the electricians were working on the wiring for the system. So far $210,577 has been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

As previously noted the 4 units of our new heating and air conditioning system have been delivered. This past week the electricians were working on the wiring for the system. So far $204,003 has been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

As previously noted the 4 units of our new heating and air conditioning system have been delivered. This past week the electricians were working on the wiring for the system. So far $189,000 has been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

As previously noted the 4 units of our new heating and air conditioning system have been delivered. This past week the electricians were working on the wiring for the system. So far $182,420 has been pledged toward our goal of $450,000. Thank you for your prayers and support! In order to contribute to this project, please pick up a pledge card & envelope at the back of the church or donate online here.

Fr. Peter Li, the young priest from China who has been with us for 2 ½ years, will be away for the Fall semester as he goes to Catholic University in Washington, D.C. to take 2 courses which are required for his doctoral studies. He will be back with us after Christmas.