Archive for June 2024
June 30, 2024
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastor’s Postcard – Looking Back at June
Sunday June 30, 2024 They say the opposite of hoarding is decluttering, the urge to purge. During June the staff and parish volunteers had what will probably be a biannual event: “dumpster days.” I find it mildly therapeutic to clean, be it in the kitchen or deleting emails on the computer. It helps me take…
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Pastor’s Postcard – Farewell Father Mike and Father Bala
Sunday June 23, 2024 Saint Joachim staff gathered for a retreat a few weeks ago. We did a team review of the year gone by. Everyone is thankful, even relieved, to have the new restrooms. We also enjoyed an amazing Holy Week, selected a Parish Pastoral Council and celebrated the ordination of Deacon Martin. One…
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June 16, 2024
Pastor’s Postcard – Shining Future and Pastoral Planning
Sunday June 16, 2024 I like to share future plans for our parish the third week of the month. This June, a solar array and the pastoral priorities being surfaced by our Parish Council are top of mind. Welcome, hospitality, youth, family faith formation, discipleship, liturgy, retreats, worship space, school affordability, stewardship, belonging, engagement, and…
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PPC Meeting Minutes, May 30, 2024
Review of Parish Council Priorities (5:45-6:50pm) All members have 5-7min to share their ideas Reflection: What did we each hear as a common theme? (6:50-6:56pm) Closing remarks from Father Capone (6:56-7:05pm) Setting up pastoral priorities for our council (2-3 total) as a group will be discussed in next meeting Common themes within all our ideas…
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