“We walk together on the journey to holiness,” Bishop Menjívar says during Native American Heritage Month celebration
The church at Saint Pius X Regional School in Bowie, Maryland, filled with the sound of students singing “the never-ending, reckless love of God.” The hymn set the tone for the Nov. 8 Mass marking Native American Heritage Month, a celebration that invited students to reflect on faith, humility, and respect for creation as shared values across cultures.
The liturgy was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjívar of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, with Father Michael Jones, pastor of Saint Pius X Parish, and Father Nathaniel Roberts, parochial vicar of Sacred Heart Parish in Bowie, as concelebrants. The Mass was sponsored by the Office of Cultural Diversity and Outreach, which promotes appreciation for the many cultures that enrich the life of the Church in the archdiocese.