You are a Part of the Body of Christ!

You are Christ’s body, and individually parts of it.
         St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 12:12

Happy Third Sunday of Ordinary Time!
I found it hard to pick out a summary section in today’s reading from St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians about the Body of Christ. He makes three important points in his reflection: (1) each one of us is a part of the Body of Christ, (2) no part deserves more prestige than another, (3) the body doesn’t work as well if one part of the body suffers.

There is a famous quote attributed to St. Teresa of Avila which expands on St. Paul’s image:
Christ has no body now but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
Yours are the eyes with which he looks with compassion on this world.
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.
Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

As Christ’s body, we have lots of work to do! Last week we published a list of ministries and positions that every ministry needs (never been in a ministry that didn’t need a herder of cats!). Here it is again:

Welcomers, Ushers, Singers, Musicians, Lay ministers, Cross-bearers, Gift-presenters, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Live-stream producers, Catechists, Writers, Photographers, Gardeners, Weeders, St. Vincent de Paul caretakers of the poor, Visitors to the homebound, Cleaners, Folk who set up, Folk who take down, Builders, Office assistants, Decorators, Discerners, Prayers, Students, Facilitators, Visionaries, Speakers series organizers, Historians, Financial analysts, Organizers, Herders of cats, Marketers, Sales-folk, Archivists, Editors, Proof-readers, Data inputters, Website posters, Social media geeks and hospitality volunteers.

If you have any questions, please email me at jvrussell85@gmail.com or Diane Figaro at paa@sttherese.cc or Nicole St. Hilaire at nicoles@st-therese.cc. Our website, st-therese.cc has a wealth of information about how you could help!