I want to share with you all a neat thing that our Lord did in my life recently; although it starts with a sad thing. My mother Martha died a couple years ago after a long, hard fight with Alzheimer’s. Since that time, some members of my family and I have gotten together once a year to do an Alzheimer’s walk somewhere in Michigan. Last year, when we were picking our site to go to for 2018, we chose Grand Blanc. It’s kind of funny how our Lord works because at that point, I had no idea that I would be living in Grand Blanc in 2018! So, next Saturday, September 29th, my family and I will come to the 8:00 am Mass at Holy Family and then head out for the Alzheimer’s walk here. If you want more information, I have a post up on my Facebook Page. Please keep my family in your prayers. We miss her very much!
Final note: when I was assigned to Holy Family and St. Mark, the Bishop told me that one of my top priorities needed to be to “get after” the building project at Holy Family. I wasn’t able to get any information about it from Bishop Vincke because the poor man was trying to move! So, I’ve spent a good amount of time meeting with the diocese, meeting with our finance committee, meeting with the building committee and talking to folks to figure things out and, as of now, we are almost done with a plan. I hope, within the next week or two to have a handout for everyone that breaks down where we are, how we got there, and where we are going.
I feel genuine sorrow that this project has been so confusing and heartbreaking for many and I pray that I am able to share with you what I know in a way that is understandable and gives us a solid plan to renovate our Church. I am absolutely blown away at your generous hearts and I pray that I serve you well in this project!
I give thanks to all of you at both of my Parish Families for your patience as I learn all the ropes. I know that it is a big adjustment to share priests with another parish and, truth be told, I’m struggling mightily to keep up. Your patience and kindness and letters of support and encouragement mean the world to me. Bless you all!
Your priest,
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