Dear Fellow Parishioners, Some of us are old enough to remember the Wendy’s “Where’s the beef?” commercial. How pleased I was during these past several weeks when all of you came bundled up for Mass each weekend and I never heard once, “Where’s the heat?” You all understood the situation and went with the flow. The Building and Grounds Team led by Bill Parent and Kevin Maldarelli; and the Finance Team, led by Rob Callahan, worked well together and communicated well to make sure everything was in place for the boilers to be installed as quickly as possible. I tried to keep you informed every step of the way as to where we were and what was happening.
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Every now and then I feel called to re-read a book that I had the pleasure of enjoying in the past. Why? Because there are some current life lessons to be learned by me at this older age, that I just wasn’t able to absorb or understand, or didn’t click when I first read them.
Dear Fellow Parishioners, As we approach Thanksgiving, the earworm in my head is that wonderful song of Thanksgiving, “Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving to God our creator triumphantly raise!” I have so very many reasons to be thankful and being a part of The Catholic Community of Sacred Heart is at the top of the list!
Dear Fellow Parishioners, On Sunday October 17th Bishop McManus celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit in preparation for the worldwide synod “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission.” Pope Francis is inviting Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to voice their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023. There are three phases, and we are all invited to participate in phase one.
Dear Fellow Parishioners, What comes to mind when you hear “When it rains it pours?” Some folks will immediately shout Morton’s Salt! Unfortunately, salt has nothing to do with it. We have had water, water everywhere, and have submitted several insurance claims for the Father Reilly Center, the sacristy, the dining room of the parish house and the boiler room.