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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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