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Dear Parishioners, Thank you for your generosity to our Parish at Christmas. Our collection was the largest ever and will make it possible to keep the programs of our Parish growing - for instance, we are now reaching over 500 children in our Religious Education program for children attending public schools. Sister Mary O’Donnell and her staff of teachers and aides are making continual improvements to this important program. Last Sunday, at the noon Mass, one of our parishioners had a medical emergency. He is making an excellent recovery and is most grateful to all in the Parish community who came to his assistance - the nurses, the doctor, the ushers and all those who helped him with their prayers and their concern. We are truly a caring community. One of the firemen who arrived was a graduate of our school and I had witnessed the marriage of the other - a small world. On the downside, last Sunday a parishioner had to leave Mass early for a family emergency. Her car was pinned in! Please do not double park in the small or big parking lots. We now have access to the upper school yard (next to the convent) for parking. Give a look there when spots are few and far between. Thank you. For me as Pastor, Christmas is always a good time in that many of our young parishioners who are away at college or have moved out of the area come back and say hello. One of our parishioners, John Lucero, who is in graduate school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in a Catholic prayer group that passes out literature about the Catholic Faith to other students. He has found that many in the South have little or no knowledge of the Catholic Church. Let’s keep John and the others in his group in our prayers. Perhaps, this is an idea that some of our parishioners at local colleges would like to imitate. Special thanks to the members of our Parish who worked so hard to make the New Year’s Eve dinner dance such a great success. It was "sold out." Make plans next year to get your reservations in early - priority goes to parishioners. It is time also to look forward to the annual golf tournament. It will be at Franklin Canyon in the East Bay on May 2nd. - again priority goes to parishioners so let Dennis Dorn know - you can leave a message for him with Joy at the Parish office. Sincerely, Fr. Ring |
