Redeemer and Redeemed

Jesus, the Redeemer - Saint Julian, the Redeemed

Today is the exact 125^th anniversary of the foundation of the parish of St Julian, my hometown, and for this occasion I dedicate a photo I took last Sunday in church, just as the statue of our Saint was being carried out of the church. I caught the exact moment when the Resurrected image of Jesus and the statue of the Saint were close to each other, and that has been the story of the parish. St Julian is still popular because the parish kept growing inspired by the Lord, who has been the guiding force behind everything that is done on a parish level. The parish had various parish priests, and many more priests serving over the past 125 years, but there were also many volunteers and dedicated parishioners who have donated money, muscle and a piece of their mind in giving the parish the boost it needed over the war years, the rebuilding years, the new church phase, and the recent expansion of buildings and foreigners as well as new parishioners moving in. Jesus has redeemed us, and Saint Julian was redeemed after his mistake. But most importantly, the Redeemer and the Redeemed have both been our guiding force, and I hope and pray they will continue to inspire the continual spiritual growth of the parish into the future.