Pastor's Corner with Fr. Sean Weeks
Father Sean Weeks is a native Californian, born in Anaheim and raised mostly in Lancaster, CA. His favorite part of his priestly ministry is gathering for Mass with his people and preaching God’s word and offering the sacraments. His dog, Sarge, makes him laugh everyday.
Assignments since being ordained to the priesthood on 29 May 2004
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Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Oswego
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Pastor at Our Lady of the Mountain in Ashland
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2011 - Pastor at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Portland
Father Sean's Weekly Message
April 26, 2024
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Do not let your hearts be troubled.’” Sometimes we need to hear these words of our Lord. It’s a pretty common concern by older generations about what is going on in the faith lives of our young people. So I want to share a story:
Yesterday, I went to provide a Mass for our 6th grade classes at Outdoor School. It’s been my tradition that I will choose a student to offer a reflection on the readings of the day in front of all of their classmates. I give them about 10 minutes to prepare. So on this feast day of St. Mark, this female 6th grade student said yes to the challenge. She stood in front of her classmates and offered these thoughts. “Believing in Jesus is so important. Our belief in him helps us to know how to get through this life. This life sometimes throws us curve balls and we need to know what to do. He helps us with this. We may not always understand and agree with what God is doing, but in the end it is our faith in Him that will see us walking with Jesus and getting through this life successfully.”
I followed up with her reflection by telling her in front of all, “If you can hold on to this faith and live out what you just said, you are going to have an amazing walk with the Lord.”
Blessings,
Fr. Sean Weeks
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