Day: October 22, 2024

October 22, 2024
Saint John Paul II Catholic Church
Denton, Texas

Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10
John 21:15-17

We celebrate the Memorial of Saint John Paul II, the patron saint of your parish, who was a friend to young adults throughout his ministry as a priest and particularly during his pontificate. He was the pope who inaugurated World Youth Day to bring young people together from around the world that they might know that they are not alone and that they should have courage to be proud of their faith so much as to share it always. So often, Saint John Paul II repeated the words of Jesus in many places in the Gospel, “Be not afraid!” It is in seeking this saint’s intercession that I come to you as a friend and as your bishop.