What a game, our prayers at each of the Masses were answered! I’ll leave it at that since it is the Monday after the game the excitement is still in the air as we prepare the Duck Boats for the parade tomorrow. I don’t think the weather will dampen any spirits!
A word of thanks and appreciation to your very generous support of the Youth Ministry bake sale for the 2 chapel and main church roofs at St. Gerard’s. Thanks to the bakers and your donations, we collected $668.00 to assist in this need. From the giving tree we received $270.00 toward the roofs for a total of $938.00 almost $1,000.00. Some people mentioned that they didn’t have any cash to assist in this effort and wanted to; so I am thinking, since this weekend is the last weekend before our Mission Team visits Haiti, I’ll put a basket in the middle aisle and as you come up for communion you can make a donation toward relief effort.
At the 10:30 Mass this weekend we will offer a special blessing for the parishioners going to Haiti February 17-25. Again accompanying me will be: Taylor Andolina, Belinda Lee, Elli and Carrie Maurais, Cathy Stickney, and Kendall Zonghi. Following Mass if anyone wants to assist us in packing the supplies we are taking please join us in the parish center.
I am pleased that Msgr. John Doran is available to replace me the two weekends we are gone. I know you are happy to have him here, and he is equally happy about seeing you all again. While away I will even try to keep you posted on our journey by Facebook!
Fr. Bill