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 […]
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 […]