MSGR. NELSON'S NOTES
June, 2011
My Dear Friends in Christ,
Summer is finally here!!! I hope you all take some time to enjoy the
leisure that God wants us to have. Many people work very hard and we
are made by God to live (not just work) … so just as Jesus spent time
with his friends, we must do the same! Please plan to join us in
Dekalb for our annual summer Deaf Mass and picnic at Christ the
Teacher University Parish/ Newman Center. Mass begins at 12:00
noon and the picnic begins after Mass. Hope to see you there!
I write this reflection with great joy in my heart having returned
from Milwaukee to participate in the beautiful Mass where Father
Christopher Klusman was ordained a Catholic Priest!!! It was such a
beautiful ceremony!! God was truly present. The church was filled with
so many people who drove (and some even flew) to Milwaukee for
such a joyous event. It was an honor and a privilege to be present
for such a holy event. To see Archbishop Listecki lay his hands on
Christopher’s head to change him from a deacon to a priest! From
that moment on, Christopher was made a holy priest of God who now
serves the will of our heavenly Father, just like Jesus Christ!!! Father
Christopher now is able to forgive sins in the name of the Father and
the Son and the Holy Spirit! He can now take simple bread and wine
and change it into the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ! It seems just
like yesterday when he would drive to Rockford from Wisconsin to join
us for Sunday Mass or Bible study. We knew back then how wonderful
Christopher was. We could see it in his smile. We could see it in his
words. We could see it from the way that he loves all people with a generous heart. The Catholic Church is truly blessed to have Father Christopher Klusman serve as a holy priest! Please remember to say some prayers for Father Klusman whonow has to learn what it means to work as a priest. I remember my first years as a “baby priest” and there was so much to learn. I enjoyed my first years very much and I remember the wonderful support and love I received from the people I served. Please remember to do the same for Father Christopher who I know will appreciate the support. God bless you Father Christopher thank you for responding to God’s call to serve as a priest!
Also, please pray that God will continue to call more young men to be priests and young women to be nuns. He still calls them to serve, and they need to have the courage and love to respond. We are all called to serve God, let us all do so with generous hearts!!!
God bless you all!!!