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Dear St. Alban's Families & Friends,

Since I first arrived here at St Alban’s, I have longed for this community to have a tangible, visible, and beautiful image of St Alban. We need something we can see every Sunday and show our children to help them learn who he is. He is our patron and intercessor, so it is fitting to build a relationship with St Alban. To that end, we have just commissioned well-known iconographer Daniel Mitsui to produce a large, high-quality, hand-written icon for us to display in the sanctuary. Mr. Mitsui’s meticulously detailed ink drawings, made entirely by hand on paper or vellum, are held in collections worldwide. He desires to make artwork that is faithful to tradition yet strikingly original, and vigorously medieval in spirit. He draws much of his inspiration from Gothic illuminated manuscripts, panel paintings, and tapestries. Above is one example of his work - an icon called ‘Christ in Majesty’, and you can see that there is a touch of the Celtic in his style, which is ideal for an icon of the First Martyr of England. We hope to have it done in time for Bishop Lopes’ visit so he can bless the icon on October 2, 2022.

What Mr. Mitsui is providing us is actually TWO icons: one 8”x12” original hand-painted on calfskin vellum; another a digital reproduction on canvas 56” tall that we can frame and place in the sanctuary. If something should happen to the framed version, we can just reproduce the original by reprinting it on any medium we want! No great commissioned work of art comes cheap, so I am asking you to help pay for these icons. The total price is around $6200, and the parish budgeted $2000. I am humbly asking you to help raise $4200 to complete this great work. Please mark your donation with the memo “ICON” in Tithe.ly or on your check. Thank you.

In the Name of the True and Living God Who Created All Things,

Fr Davis

St Alban’s Day Picnic

This Sunday! At Ellison Park after 11am Mass

Looking forward to a beautiful day on Sunday to celebrate the Feast of St. Alban! We have the South Lodge at Ellison Park reserved for a picnic following our 11am Mass. There will be a food cart with a variety of lunch items to enjoy. Please bring your own beverages. There are picnic tables in the pavilion and a few tables outside. Feel free to bring your own chair and lawn games!

Let's Send Bob Dorscheid Our Love and Encouragement

Many of you may remember Bob and Amy Dorscheid who were an active part of our St. Alban's family prior to moving to Florida. They're back in the Rochester area, as Bob was hospitalized in Florida with meningitis from May 17 - June 7. Amy let us know that Bob is pretty sick, and is back in the hospital (as of Friday, 6/24). His road to recovery is going to be long. Amy is staying with her daughter, so there's no need for a meal train. But Amy said sending Bob cards might cheer him up. You can send Bob a card c/o Annette Stewart, 225 Willowood Dr., Rochester, NY 14612.

We'll also have a card from the St. Alban's community that people can sign, which we'll send to Bob as well. Please keep Bob, Amy, and their family in your prayers as well. Thank you for your loving-kindness to them!

Saturday Faith Formation in July

On Saturday mornings at 10:00am (after the 9:15am Mass), Fr Davis teaches an adult faith formation class. Join us for coffee and one (or all!) of July's sessions!

July 2, (no class)

July 9, Who is Bishop Curtis? (photo above)

July 16 (no class)

July 23, Sacrosanctum Concilium

July 30, St. Alphonsus Liguori