State of the Parish Address: On Wednesday, January 25, I gave the State of the Parish address. More than 100 people attended. The following is a summary of what I discussed. In the introduction I discussed the fact that over the last ten years or so we have lost nearly 25 percent of our parishioners […]
Catholic Schools Week: So happy to celebrate our school during Catholic Schools Week (January 29 – Feb. 3). We are having an open house on Sunday from 11 am – 2 pm in our school. The school enrollment has increased the last two years and we pray that keeps going. During Catholic Schools Week the […]
All are welcome: This Wednesday, January 25, is our All-Commission Meeting. However, everyone is invited to attend 5:30 p.m. Mass (optional), followed by a 6 pm chili dinner. At 6:30 pm I plan on giving a “state of the parish” ad-dress. Hope to see you there. Witness to Hope: Well, we keep plugging along slowly […]
All are Welcome: I have been promoting the All-Commission meeting on Wednesday, January 25. I have been praying about this and want to invite all our parish members that evening. We’ll start with 5:30 p.m. Mass (optional), followed by a chili dinner at 6 p.m. and then at 6:30 p.m. I plan to give a […]
Epiphany: This Sunday is the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is an appearance. We celebrate our Lord manifesting Himself to all people. The Lord continues to reveal Himself to us. How each one of us responds to the Lord Jesus is the great drama in human life. Baptism of the Lord: Usually the Feast of […]
Our Blessed Mother: This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It’s a great comfort to know that we begin each year celebrating her as our Mother. The Church invites us to contemplate Mary as an icon of peace. As Pope Francis said, “Mary makes it possible for us to grasp the […]
Merry Christmas!!! May you and your family be filled with Christmas joy and peace this Christmas Season. We welcome any visitors to our parish! Thank you for your support and kindness during the year. I am especially grateful for your many cards, generosity and goodies bestowed upon Fr. Gary and me. I did receive for […]
Witness to Hope Capital Campaign: Slowly but surely we are getting toward our goal of $4 million. A parishioner recently told me that they thought it was more important to reach our goal of 700 parishioners giving rather than the $4 million total. Both would be nice ☺! Thanks for all your words of encouragement […]
Capital Campaign: We are nearing the $3 million mark. That’s exciting. I still think we will make our $4 million goal, but it might take longer than December. I am really grateful to all of you for your generosity. I recognize the sacrificial gift that many of you are making! Breakfast: This Sunday is the […]
Getting there: First of all, many, many thanks for your incredible generosity to our Witness to Hope Campaign. We are at 62% of our goal with over 350 families giving. Second Sunday: The prophet Isaiah tells us that “a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse.” A stump seems dead, but new life grows […]