{"id":2027,"date":"2022-03-30T22:12:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T22:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2022-03-30T23:03:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T23:03:59","slug":"50-years-of-welcoming-the-stranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/?p=2027","title":{"rendered":"50 years of welcoming the stranger"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2027\" class=\"elementor elementor-2027\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5d9d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5d9d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-234f56b\" data-id=\"234f56b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3183067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3183067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9096347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9096347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Holy Eucharist Parish overflowed with parishioners and school staff on March 20th. All had gathered on that sunny day to join in the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations. It was a special time to give thanks to God for the abundant blessings Holy Eucharist Parish has provided for the local community over the past 50 years, while also being a symbol of hope for years to come.\u00a0<\/p><p>The celebratory Mass was presided over by Archbishop Peter Comensoli who was delighted to be with the parishioners on this special day. The Mass was followed by cultural presentations and food offerings from the south Sudanese, Vietnamese, Samoan, Filipino and Maltese communities. It was no coincidence that these festivities were held during <em>Harmony Week<\/em>. The parish\u2019s inclusive and multi-cultural character was on full display.<\/p><p>While adults gathered to share stories and reminisce over their time serving in the parish community, children of all ages were taking advantage of a raft of activities set up by the parish, including; face painting, balloon animals, arts and crafts, and a photo booth. It was then off to the playground to join friends and make new ones.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa7e2a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa7e2a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c8ebd7\" data-id=\"3c8ebd7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5921c elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"de5921c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">It is a wonderful opportunity for us to give thanks to our God. Today \nalso brings together past and present parishioners, school community and\n families, priests and bishop, diocese and religious. What a truly \nmemorable day!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/275938702_2486257601511433_4669683769291397105_n-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Vincent Long<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">DesignerParish Priest<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7be9326 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7be9326\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-385d014\" data-id=\"385d014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90161a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90161a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5500af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5500af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The day brought joy to parishioners and pastors alike with Parish Priest Vincent Long commenting: \u201cIt is a wonderful opportunity for us to give thanks to our God. Today also brings together past and present parishioners, school community and families, priests and bishop, diocese and religious. What a truly memorable day!\u201d<\/p><p>In preparation for this special event, the parish community has engaged in a review process of their current ministry and missionary activities so that they might be able to rediscover their strengths and open their hearts to find new ways of witnessing God\u2019s mercy. The result of this process culminated in the Holy Eucharist Parish Vision and Mission Statement. It is hoped that a focused vision and mission statement will lead to a renewed faith celebrated each day in both word and deed.<\/p><p>This day was also an opportunity for the Redemptorist community to renew its commitment to the Archdiocese and to the people of Holy Eucharist.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s to 50 years of Holy Eucharist Parish, and looking forward to 50 more!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-074b042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"074b042\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8674004\" data-id=\"8674004\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9729a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9729a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHolyEuchristChurch%2Fposts%2F2486255984844928&show_text=true&width=700\" width=\"500\" height=\"709\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holy Eucharist Parish overflowed with parishioners and school staff on March 20th. All had gathered on that sunny day to join in the 50th anniversary celebrations. It was a special time to give thanks to God for the abundant blessings Holy Eucharist Parish has provided for the local community over the past 50 years, while also being a symbol of hope for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"zakra_general_container_width":0,"zakra_general_content_width":0,"zakra_general_sidebar_width":0,"zakra_sticky_header":"customizer","zakra_header_main_area":true,"zakra_site_logo_width":0,"zakra_header_top_enabled":"customizer","zakra_header_top_style":"customizer","zakra_primary_menu_item_style":"customizer","zakra_page_header_text_color":"","zakra_page_header_layout":"customizer","zakra_page_title_bg":"","zakra_footer_widgets_bg_image":0,"zakra_page_title_bg_repeat":"customizer","zakra_page_title_bg_position":"customizer","zakra_page_title_bg_size":"customizer","zakra_page_title_bg_attachment":"customizer","zakra_breadcrumbs_enabled":"customizer","zakra_breadcrumbs_text_color":"","zakra_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","zakra_breadcrumbs_link_color":"","zakra_breadcrumbs_link_hover_color":"","zakra_page_title_bg_image":2042,"zakra_footer_widgets_enabled":"customizer","zakra_footer_column_layout_1_style":"customizer","zakra_footer_widgets_bg":"","zakra_footer_widgets_bg_repeat":"customizer","zakra_footer_widgets_bg_position":"customizer","zakra_footer_widgets_bg_size":"customizer","zakra_footer_widgets_bg_attachment":"customizer","zakra_footer_bar_enabled":"customizer","zakra_footer_bar_style":"customizer","zakra_sidebar_layout":"customizer","zakra_remove_content_margin":false,"zakra_sidebar":"customizer","zakra_transparent_header":"customizer","zakra_logo":0,"zakra_main_header_style":"default","zakra_menu_item_color":"","zakra_menu_item_hover_color":"","zakra_menu_item_active_color":"","zakra_menu_active_style":"","zakra_page_header":true,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2027"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2043,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2027\/revisions\/2043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.holyeuchariststalbans.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}