18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

    We received word recently that the Annual Diocesan Appeal will be held in September.  The monies are used to offset the cost of various ministries in the diocese and for diocesan administration.  This year our goal will be approximately $115,000.  This is six thousand dollars less than last year. The fact that we made goal last year was a big help to the financial health of the parish.  We will be giving further information soon.

Each year we have a mission collection.  Sometimes we ask a missionary to come preach and take up a collection.  The money usually goes to their religious order. The past few years we have asked Fr. Matthew to make an appeal for the Society of African Missions.  Fr. Matthew had great success with his appeal last year.

There are a number of priests from the society who are ministering in our diocese.  Locally Fr. Eric is at Christ the King and Fr. Mathew is serving as a Parochial Vicar here.  If we did not have these missionary priests, I do not know how the diocese could fill the need for personnel. Your gifts to the mission collection not only help the church in Africa, but it is also an expression of gratitude for the work of the Society of African Missions locally. You should be receiving an appeal letter soon.

May Our Lady and all the Angels and Saints watch over you.

Fr. Mark

P.S. Thank you to the volunteers who staged our Vacation Bible School this year.  It looked like the children had a great time. It was nice to have another activity which brings people back to our campus.