Saturday: After 8:00 am Mass
First Sunday of Lent
While the Church speaks in terms of obligation, when our hearts and minds are properly disposed to the reception of God’s grace, we should not be looking at participation at Mass and the reception of the Eu- charist as obligations, but rather as invitations – invitations to become as close to Jesus as we can this side of heaven. To embrace His True Presence. The Mass is something to which we should feel drawn. And when we don’t feel particularly drawn, we need to come anyway, so that our attitude might, with God’s grace, be re- freshed. Just as an athlete embraces a certain regimen of practice, exercise, diet, and sleep, so as to win a crown that fades, so, too, the spiritual athlete who is running along with St. Paul on the great race to win the crown of salvation must approach the altar of life and forgiveness and be in the actual presence of Christ really and truly present on our altars and in our tabernacles. The Church holds that the Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.”
The Development Office has received pledges totaling $75,672. This represents 102.26% of our $74,000 goal. Thank you to the 275 families who gave so generously to the 2023 Bishop’s Annual Appeal.
If you have already contributed for this year, we thank you for your generosity. If you have not, please prayerfully consider what you might be able to comfortably contribute. Every little bit helps. If every registered parishioner gave just $40, we would meet our goal. Because of the generosity of those who have already contributed, if every regular Mass attending family who has not yet donated this year gave just $40, we would meet our parish goal. For your convenience, envelopes have been inserted in this week’s Bulletin. They can be placed in the collection baskets, mailed to or left with the parish office, or mailed directly to the Diocese. To make giving a little easier, you can make a pledge and then pay it over time. Thank you in advance for your generosity. God bless
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Thank you for your generosity.
Giving online is quick and secure with ParishSoft. You can make a one-time donation or setup your recurring Sunday donation in one place. Giving online, especially recurring donations, helps us better plan for the future and minimize administrative work processing cash or checks. But however you choose to give, we thank you for your commitment of treasure to the parish and your faith.
If you give online and no longer use the weekly envelopes, please let the parish office know. However, if you still want to drop something in the basket on Sundays, please feel free to drop an online giving card.
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Please be advised that, pursuant to new directives regarding the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the faithful participating in Mass are no longer required to wear masks. Furthermore, as of this week of June 5th / 6th , the church will return to full capacity for seating and all pews will be opened for seating except that the section of pews immediately in front of the Marian shrine will be designed for those who would prefer to keep a greater distance.
When discerning whether to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination, please see this helpful statement issued by Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop for the Military Services, USA.