Pastor's Corner, May 31, 2015

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

As the weather get warmer there is a tendency to begin dressing more “informally” for Mass. Sometimes I see people come to church dressed in ways that would be more appropriate at Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom. Please don’t misunderstand me. I want many people to come to Mass. But the way we dress should not be a distraction to others and it should reflect where we are and what we are doing.

Let’s get one thing straight – God loves us no matter how we are dressed. However, we dress well for Mass not because we want God to love us more but because we love him. Dressing nicely and modestly shows the depth of our love for Him.

Think to yourself, if I’m going to visit someone very important (God), who loves me deeply (He gave His life for me), and I am participating in an act of divine worship and will receive God in Holy Communion, how should I dress? Our Sunday attire should be different than what we normally wear at home or on the soccer field or on the beach because what we do in Church is more sacred and more important.

Isn’t coming to church more important than going down the shore? Doesn’t Our Lord deserve a little respect? Is not His house a sacred place in which we encounter our brothers and sister in the faith? Is not church the place where we do something so beautiful and holy that we could not but wear special clothing that reflects what we are doing and the love we have for God?

In Christ,

Msgr. Baker