Dear Fellow Parishioners, I had an interesting talk with a young man after Mass Sunday. I mentioned at Mass that we needed to keep the middle aisle open to collect the money. After Mass he said he didn’t know that we were collecting money during the offertory. He also asked what the money was for. I explained that we use it to pay for the electricity so we can have lights, sound, air conditioning, and heat and also to pay me and the staff. He didn’t know that I got paid! It was an interesting conversation. We had children’s envelopes when I was growing up and we put our donation in the basket every week. I knew that we needed to pay for the utilities and candles and hosts, but now that I reflect back on it, I too didn’t know that the priests and the nuns got paid. Go figure.

Dear Fellow Parishioners, This month of October is our Annual Stewardship Appeal, the pooling of our gifts, skills, and talents; the sharing of our time, talent, and treasure. Each of us setting our Catholic GPS: Give, Pray, Serve. I am asking us all to bring out the best in each other and help share who we are with the larger community so that we are able to carry out the work of being the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart.

Dear Fellow Parishioners, Many have commented on how happy they are to see young families at both the 4:00 P.M. and 9:30 A.M. weekend Masses. We have expanded our Faith Formation offerings to assist and accommodate families with such busy schedules. As we move ahead this year, if you have any suggestions to not hesitate to let us know. We are trying to be welcoming to all.

Dear Fellow Parishioners, How wonderful it was to have so much traffic and activity on our campus last weekend. Many people responded to Pam Chaplin’s call to come froward and help all week long and the day of the Yard Sale. It was wonderful to see the comradery and community building among all those who worked tirelessly throughout the day. A round of applause to Pam for leading this major project and a sincere thank you to all those who worked all month long and all day long. We made $850.00.

Dear Fellow Parishioners, We have been experiencing drought all summer long and waiting for the rains to come to see if the flat roof over the sacristy and the day chapel are sealed tight.  The rains of Labor Day brought some good news and some bad news.  The good news is that we are ready to install the new ceiling in the sacristy.  The drain work that was done and the roof work have corrected situations that have occurred since the church was constructed.