As a Catholic community of faith we have a particular charism that calls us to not only preach and teach God's people from behind a pulpit but to walk in the very presence of those we meet. We cherish the possibility that Jesus would visit us as a neighbor, a stranger or an outcast of society. In this mission we need the Spirit's gifts of discipleship, healing and service. Only when we are one in Jesus and one in each other can we come to share in the salvation promised to each of us. Pray that we may continue to move toward a community modeled on a Disciple of Jesus - St. Jude the Apostle.