Archive for December 2024
Events for week of Dec. 29, 2024
Pastor’s Postcard – Holy Families
Sunday December 29, 2024 Holy Families Do you have mixed memories of your family, fond impressions and sore recollections? The messiness of families and the endearing idiosyncrasies of its members counteract my idealism. Even Mary was worried when she did not know where her son was. May every parent be so relieved as to find them…
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Events for week of Dec. 22, 2024
Pastor’s Postcard – The Birth of Hope
Sunday December 22 and Christmas, 2024 The Birth of Hope We all love the nativity scene, with the Holy Family, shepherds and kings. I imagine it was a cold night in Bethlehem, but gazing upon the manger, I feel an inexpressible warmth, a tenderness. I feel wonder that the immense God becomes little in this child,…
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Pastor’s Postcard – PSA and Solar
Sunday December 15, 2024 PSA and Solar We have some exciting news but need your help. We are installing solar power to save the parish nearly one million dollars over thirty years. Our saving on utility bills is projected to be $30,000 to $40,000 per year, even after the cost of installation. The installation cost…
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