Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

As we strive to serve God, we must discern that is of God and what is not of God. St. Ignatius of Loyola, a spiritual master of discernment, teaches that this discernment is something we all do every day. St. Ignatius tells us that feelings and desires that bring us joy and happiness or experiences of faith, hope and love are all of God. One the contrary, when we experience fear, doubt, or sadness, we recognize these feelings are not of God. As we grow in faith and relationship with God, we are better able to discern what is of God.

Bible Study will begin on September 20th at 8:30 am in Guyot Hall. First Corinthians: The Church and the Christian Community explores the key elements of the gospel message that St Paul introduced to a new and growing Church. Presenter Tim Gray examines Paul’s advice for living an authentic Christian life in a pagan culture as well as his teachings about the nature of grace, the Church as the body of Christ, and the most powerful gift of all—the Eucharist.  There are 11 Sessions scheduled.  Register online at https://www.sthyacinth.org/catholic-scripture-study. 

For our parish 57^th anniversary, we are collecting funds  for a Statue of St. Hyacinth. A four-foot custom-made linden wood and painted statue of St Hyacinth will cost approximately $18K. (The handmade statue would have St. Hyacinth holding a monstrance and a little statue of a Madonna with Child). We have placed a special donation box is in the Narthex as well as a picture of the statue.  You can give online at  https://sthyacinth.org/statue-of-st-hyacinth as well. As of writing for the bulletin, we have collected over $13000.  Thank you for your support in precuring a statue for our Church.

October is just around the corner. To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assis we will have the blessing of Pets on October 1st outside in the Center Street Parking lot. Please bring your pets to be blessed. 

October is Respect Life Month with this Sunday October 2^nd  being Respect for Life Sunday. There will be a ‘Prayer Chain’ to witness against the horrors of abortion on Center Street. Those that are interested are called to meet in Guyot Hall immediately after the noon Mass and then gather on Center Street to stand silently from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. If you are not able to be a part of the prayer chain, please pray for those who will be participating for our community. 

FORMED is the revolutionary digital online platform that gives STHY parishioners unprecedented access to video-based study programs, feature films, audio presentations, and eBooks from the Church’s foremost presenters. With your free access to FORMED, 24/7 on your television, smart phone, laptop, I-pad, or Kindle, you can: Prepare for Mass, study the scriptures, watch religious movies and programs as a family, Enrich your marriage with the award winning video programs, and help your children grow in faith and character with engaging children’s materials. Our parish Password to FORMED.org is 77536.

God Bless

Fr. Reginald Samuels