Hello everyone! Here is "Father's Friday Flocknote" for this week. Hope that you had a good week!
This week, on Tuesday, I celebrated my 1 year anniversary as Pastor at both St. Vincent De Paul & St. Patrick. I started at St. Vincent De Paul in June of 2019 & at St. Pat's in July, but it was on August 11th that Bishop Perez formally installed me as Pastor. It has, too put it lightly, been a very interesting year, one that has been filled with many challenges & many blessings. There's no book or class that can adequately prepare you to take on this role, so thank you for walking with me as I've learned & grown in this new role. I look forward to continuing to walk with you in the upcoming year!
Also on Tuesday, we held our annual raffles for both Parishes. Congrats to the winner of the 50/50 raffle @ St. Vincent De Paul, Tom Teti & the winners of the raffle @ St. Pat's, Ron & Debbie Klypchak, Sally Prohaska, & Anne Crowley! Thank you also to everyone who bought tickets & helped to support our parishes in these times in so many ways!
Just a reminder too about the Solemnity of the Assumption, tomorrow, August 15th. With it falling on a Saturday & the continued dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass, this year the Assumption is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be a 10:00 Mass from each Parish & the Mass from St. Vincent De Paul will also be live-streamed on Facebook. May we continue to strive to be like Mary, totally devoted to God's will & call!
Have a blessed week!
Fr. John