Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Christ is Risen! He is truly Risen!

Each year, the Church leads us through the silence of Holy Saturday to the radiant light of Easter morning. And yet, the Resurrection is not merely something we remember—it is something that reaches us. It reaches the inner landscapes of our hearts—where we seek meaning, carry quiet hopes, and wait for light to break through. It is the quiet but certain proclamation that death does not have the final word.

The Paschal Mystery—Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection—stands at the heart of our faith. It is not only the story of Jesus; it is the pattern of our own journey. His light reaches even those places we once believed were beyond His renewing touch. He overcomes what we could never overcome on our own, and in doing so, He restores what we had quietly stopped hoping could change—in ourselves, in one another, and in the shared life of our parish.

Together, let us open our hearts to the grace of this Easter season, welcoming the Risen Lord, who renews our lives and the life of our community. Among us—at the very center of our shared journey—the Risen Christ desires to be known, encountered, and allowed to shape us, not as isolated individuals, but as one Body, one People, walking together in faith and communion.

May this Easter be for you and your loved ones a time of deep peace, renewed faith, and hope-filled joy. And may the light of the Risen Christ gently illuminate all that lies ahead—for you, for our parish, and for the path we continue to walk together.

With Gratitude and affection in the Risen Lord,
Fr. Fabio de Souza