From the Pastor's Desk
THE FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 4 & 5, 2012
On Saturday, March 17th, at 9:00 am, we will be hosting the Annual St. Patrick's Day Mass that honors, remembers and asks St. Patrick's continued prayers on our behalf. The Mass precedes the Annual Parade and other events that honor the Patron Saint and Evangelist of Ireland.
After Mass, celebrated by Bishop Hubbard, we will host a reception in the school hall where Irish soda bread, tea and coffee will be served. This is a chance to see many old friends from around the area. I hope many of you will plan to attend and invite other family members and friends to join you.
We will need help in hosting this event. This will include greeters, ushers, people to prepare the tea, coffee, etc. If you can help, please sign the tab below and put it in the collection basket. There will be a brief meeting to go over details on Monday evening. March, 5th, at 6:30 pm in the Forman Room. If you cannot attend the meeting, but can help, please sign up and we will fill you in on the details.
Our School Open House last Sunday went very well and a good number of people have registered their children for next year. The school will continue to take registration for all grades for next year. We have the option of full or half-day 3 and 4 year old Pre-K and full faith-based education from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Please continue to spread the word about our parish school.
We try to keep in touch with our homebound parishioners, and those now living in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. We send cards, bulletins, arrange visits, the school children send seasonal cards, etc. It is hard to keep track of parishioners, especially if they leave the hospital and go to a facility or move from one facility to another. The hospitals cannot by law tell us where they went and we lose track of them. If you know of someone homebound or in a nursing home that is a parishioner that we are not visiting, please call the rectory and inform us. We appreciate your assistance.
Looking ahead: Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd.