To the members of St. George’s Old Roman Catholic community along with our many friends and neighbors,
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ; and those of the North American Old Roman Catholic Church, Archdiocese of California. May grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I extend my best wishes and prayers to each of you for a truly happy and blessed Thanksgiving. When we gather together with family and friends on this beautiful day, we shall give thanks and praise to God for all the wonderful gifts He has bestowed upon us, gifts all too often we take for granted.
As we celebrate our bounty, we do well to remember our brothers and sisters around the world and here at home within our own communities who are not as fortunate as we, those who have daunting material and personal needs. Let us pray for them and resolve anew to respond to their needs as generously as we can.
Bowing our heads to give thanks on this day let each of us pause to remember that the gift of life is a precious gift given to mankind by our creator. It is our Christian duty to support the local Right to Life organization’s with in our respective communities.
For all Old Roman Catholics as well as our other brothers and sisters of the Catholic faith the very best way to begin your Thanksgiving Day is by attending services in your parish community. The Eucharist is, of course, the ultimate act of thanksgiving and praise. We join the Psalmist in saying: “How can I repay the Lord for all the good He has done for me? I will raise the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.” (Ps.116: 12-13)
And, finally . . . please don’t attempt to go shopping on Thanksgiving evening. Resist the crass and creeping commercialism of the season. Stay home with your family and friends, relax and enjoy their company. And by the way – at 3:30 pm cst the Philadelphia Eagles are playing the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, TX. Go Cowboys!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Bishop Hall
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