St. Eulalia - Winchester/Arlington

Welcome to St. Eulalia Parish

Catholics find meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father 
has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples.

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Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Eulalia Parish,

“Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God (Jn6:68)” After witnessing with his own eyes those miracles Jesus performed; changing water into wine at the wedding (Jn. ch.2), bringing life back to the royal official’s son in Cana (ch.3), curing the paralytic with 38 year history at the pool of Bethesda (ch.4), strengthening the crippled man in the temple, and the multiplication of five loaves and two fish feeding 5000(ch.5), listening to the teaching of Jesus on the work of the Son of God (ch.5) who would bring eternal life to those who believe in HIM and the Bread of Life discourse, Peter expressed this profound conviction.

Keep this in mind: Peter made this bold statement of faith at the time when many of Jesus’ disciples felt HIS teachings on the Bread of Life and the Words of Eternal life were difficult to accept and no longer accompanied HIM (ch. 6).  We also know that Peter denied the Lord three times before the crucifixion, and eventually he became a great and fearless preacher after the resurrection of Jesus. Peter’s life is a story of God’s steadfast love and the power of God’s grace.

Friends, to whom shall we go is still a constant question and a challenge for all of us today. Facing the decline of Christianity in our country, with fewer people coming to Sunday Masses, we might wonder what the answer might be.  According to the 2019 Pew Research Center published survey, the decline of Christianity in the U.S. continues at a rapid pace. In the last decade or so, the American adults who describe themselves as Christians stand at 65% which is down by 12%. On the other hand, those who claim themselves as atheists, agnostics, or “nothing in particular,” stand at 26% which is up from 17% in 2009.  To whom or to where are we going? 

Lord, you have the words of eternal Life. Peter’s confession is confirmed by our Easter faith that Jesus is the only person we should go to. I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst (Jn6:36).” During these days of Easter season, we continue to witness the great works of the Apostles who abandoned Jesus before the crucifixion and came back to Him after the resurrection with a faith set on fire!  May the Risen Jesus always accompany us when we travel down the road to Emmaus.
                                               God bless,
                  

                                                             Fr. John Chen 

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