Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
I have returned from my sabbatical of three months. It was a wonderful time of
rest, prayer and study. It also included a two-week vacation to Alaska, which I
enjoyed very much. The last two weeks was spent in Minnesota with family and
friends. So I am ready to tackle a full load once again. My sincere thanks to
the Staff and visiting priests who kept the parish running so well in my
absence. Everyone did a tremendous job.
Bishop Pates has chosen Sunday, October 3rd for my formal installation as pastor
at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. This will be followed by a parish potluck lunch. Please
mark your calendars for this important parish event.
We have made our ADA goal in pledges and I am most grateful for your sacrifice
in this regard. As you may note in the bulletin we are falling behind in our
regular tithing. Due to some major projects this summer our Building Fund is
also pretty well depleted. So please do what you can to keep our regular tithing
current so that we do not fall too far behind with our school assessments and
other financial obligations. I thank you in advance for your generosity.
Tomorrow, Monday, September 6th, is Labor Day. There will be one Mass at 9:00
a.m. There will be no noon Mass on Labor Day. The parish office will be
closed for the holiday.
The 10:30 a.m. weekend Mass homily is now on YouTube you may access this on your
computer by going to YouTube.com/BasilicaStJohn.
Let
us continue to praise and serve the Lord. May the Lord grant you many graces and
blessings!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
The Very
Reverend Aquinas M. Nichols, O.S.B.
Pastor
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