Waleed J. Iskandar
(1967-2001)
"Wherever he was, that became the best place in the world to be"
"Bereavement is an integral part of the love of the lost one"
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Another Christmas Day has arrived. Our thoughts goes all the way to you. It is the ninth Christmas since your loss. We will attend mass with May and Randy and the kids. We will pray that the Lord bring PEACE to the whole world. We will pray that the Lord rest your soul in PEACE. We will think of you every minute of the day. We love you. (Dec 25, 2009) |
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Today is New Year Day. I woke up thinking of you. I wanted to hug you and wish you HAPPY NEW YEAR. But, alas How can I? So I settled for kissing your photo. We will miss you like all the last nine New Year Days. We will pray for you. We love you. (Jan 01, 2010) |
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This week the Parish lost a dear volunteer. Her name is Nancy Daws. She used to decorate the alter all year round. At the Holiday seasons, she would chose an exquisite theme for the decoration. Her preferred colors of roses were the color of Yellow and its different shades. All of us parishioners mourned her. But she died at the spot which she loved most, right at the foot of the alter where she loved to decorate. At the funeral the family gave away a packet of tissue paper with the following inscriptions: "Dry your eyes, cry no more. I'll wait for you at Heavens door." May the Lord rest her soul in PEACE. (Jan 21, 2010) |
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Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, It is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (From the letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians) (Feb 3, 2010) |
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Lina and Salud of our parish have made a cactus garden next to Stroup Hall. It will be remembered in your memory and the memory of Nancy Daws. Here is a photo of the garden (March 25, 2010) |
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This is the ninth Easter Holiday that we celebrate without you. This Holy week we remember the events surrounding the death and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We now rejoice and celebrate for Jesus has died to save us all. We will visit your niche at the mortuary and pray for the Lord. (April 04, 2010) |
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Sister Maria sent me these good words written by "Henri Nouwen":
Hope and faith will both come to an end when we die. But love will remain. Love is eternal. Love comes from God and returns to God. When we die, we will lose everything that life gave us except love. The love with which we lived our lives is the life of God within us. It is the divine, indestructible core of our being. This love not only will remain but will also bear fruit from generation to generation. When we approach our deaths let us say (like Jesus) to those we leave behind, "Don't let your heart be troubled. The love of God that dwells in my heart will come to you and offer you consolation and comfort." ---Henri Nouwen (May 18, 2010) |
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