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 […]
First Sunday of Advent: Advent is the great liturgical season of ‘waiting.’ The Lord is near; our Savior is coming to save us. St. Paul exhorts us to: “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances…. May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be […]
Capital Campaign: As of today, November 14, we have a total of $2,268.384 in 290 pledges. Thank you to all who have so generously given to the Witness to Hope Campaign. Fr. Gary and I are very grateful for your kindness and support. Year of Mercy: This Sunday is the closing of the Year of […]
Please participate: This weekend is Participation Weekend for our Witness to Hope Capital Campaign. We are asking parishioners who have not made a pledge to drop off their pledge envelopes in the second collection (during the purifying of the vessels after Holy Communion). As of today (November 9), total pledges are $1,377,000 from 120 parishioners […]
Witness to Hope: I am so grateful to you who have picked up your pledge packets and have made a donation to the Witness to Hope campaign. Thus far, as I write this on November 1, we have 86 pledges totaling a little over one million dollars. We are off to a good start. Please […]
Witness to Hope: Thank you for your generosity! Thus far, more than 50 pledges have been turned in totaling over $900,000. That’s great!!! It would be great if everyone who already has their pledge card could respond by November 10th. You can return it to the parish office or through the regular mail to the […]
Capital Campaign: As I write this column (Tuesday, October 18), our Witness to Hope Campaign has raised $761,100 from 40 individuals (families). That’s an average of $19,027.50 per gift thus far. If you are able, please make a pledge to our campaign soon. Please remember that you can give over a five-year period. That’s what […]
Capital Campaign: Thanks to all who picked up their pledge packets thus far. If you haven’t been able to pick up your pledge packets, you will have an opportunity to do so this weekend. Thank you for prayerfully considering giving a pledge to the Witness to Hope Campaign. (Please see our website for more information […]
Capital Campaign News: This weekend we are inviting parishioners to pick up their pledge packet for the Witness to Hope campaign. The campaign packets can be picked up after the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses in the parish hall. From 9 a.m. – Noon the Knights of Columbus are offering a free pancake breakfast in […]
Respect Life Sunday: As we mentioned last weekend, the 40 Days for Life began on September 28 and will last until November 6. The forty days for life is a nationwide effort to end abortions in our country. These forty days are highlighted by prayer and fasting, community outreach, and peaceful vigils at abortion clinics. […]