Welcome to our parish! We're grateful to have you with us. This parish community was founded by Christ so that we might be His instruments of love and mercy in the world. We see that God's action is alive, and not simply in our spiritual persons. A spiritual person is a person who is in touch with their own relationship with God. A religious person recognizes that it's not simply between themselves and God, but emphasizes a relationship between a community and God. In this community, we see ourselves as focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the works that he accomplished while he was on the earth. We seek to put into effect his teaching in our own personal lives, and also when we go out into the community. We do this because we value the nature of community; it is what strengthens us to accomplish that great work. We recognize that communicating the love of God and mercy in the world is not simply a personal matter, but is a communal responsibility as well.