This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 20. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… to bring good news to the poor” (Lk 4:18; cf. Is 61:1) reveals Jesus’ mission and identity. Anointed by the Holy Spirit, he is sent to bring hope, healing, and freedom, especially to the poor, the brokenhearted, and the forgotten. This passage shows that the Messiah comes not with power or status, but with compassion, restoring dignity and proclaiming God’s mercy. It also becomes a model for the Church, us, which is called to continue Christ’s work by sharing the Good News and caring for those most in need.

Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry at the 9:00 am, 11 a.m., and 5:00 pm Masses at St. William. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and witnessing to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is a time when all the Church rededicates itself to this mission as a community of faith.