To Serve

I was a server at our last RCIA canteen duty.

A former RCIA sponsor and I contributed a dish that was sold out after the 9am mass.

Though small gesture, we took it 'seriously' when we committed ourselves with the dish. We went shopping for all necessecities, deliver the dish on time and do the actual selling as well. All this was at own costs and time.

I thank the Lord for the opportunity to serve...

I make no apology for raising funds during canteen service. This is especially so when the funds raised are for church activities i.e. RCIA retreat.

I believe current fundings for RCIA are mostly self-generating through well wishers and participants. The raised funds from canteen service form only a very small part of the total costs required for the retreat.

A Feast Day type of service is best done on a "whole church" basis. This is because individual minstry do not have the capacity nor the means to 'serve' the whole parish.

Joyce is correct to remind us not to loose the smile and passion when we serve regardless of whether it is for free or to raise funds.

However, fundings is central to all activities. It is only a question where it comes from. We are sometime blessed with well-wishers but most times we have to raise it ourselves....the RCIA way.

I look forward to serve in future fund raising activities.

Bert