January
1 , 2006
Happy
New Year!
Christmas
Decorations
Christmas
Decorations
Once again, our parishioner Tony Iannucci and his electrician friend
Bill Moser of Wamco, along with their team of workers, donated and installed
the icicle lights on the church. Many thanks for their hard work and
generosity. The church looks beautiful each night.
The interior of our church is also beautiful. Thanks to the volunteers
who strung lights, put up garlands, installed candles, prepared the
Presepio, decorated with the wreaths and angels, put up the manger--
so much goes into preparing the church for the Feast of Christmas.
Thanks too to the Knights of Columbus for putting up the exterior manger
and the “Keep Christ in Christmas” sign.
Of course we’ll be keeping the decorations up throughout the Christmas
season.
Census
Continues
Of the approximate 6,000 families we usually send mail to, we’ve
received completed Census booklets from just over 2,000. So we’ve
got a ways to go.
Is your booklet in?
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Past Columns:
Dec 25: Christ
Will Come Again
Dec 18: Angel
Approaching
Dec11: Mary For Us All
Dec 4:Smoothing Rough Roads
Nov 27: Rending the Heavens
Nov 20: Gobble Gobble
Nov 13: Talents Galore
Nov 6: Our Census Has Begun
Oct 30:Get ready, set...
Oct 23: This Time For Real
Oct 9: Parishioners Don't
Read This
Oct 2: What would Jesus Sign?
Sept 25: New Pastor
Sept 18: Welcome Gonzalo
Sept 11: New Beginnings
Sept 4: Spreading the Faith
August 28:World Youth Day
Words
August 21: Dressing Up
August 14: Harsh
Words
August 7: Tiny Whispering
Sound
July 31: Welcoming Rob
July 24:Wedding Bells
July 17: Summer Weeding
July 10: Ministry to Seniors
July 3: The Painters are
Coming!
June 26: The Last 25%
June19: Sommer in the
Summer
June 12: Great News Anoying
News
June 5: What's Essential
May 29: Setting Priorities
May 22: Painting Project
May 15: We are the Church
May 8:Mother of the Church
May 1: On Life and Death
April 24: Habemus Papam
April 17: The Spirit Abounds
April 10: Two men on a journey
April 3: He's baaack!
March 27th: Not the best
news...yet
March 20th: What are You
Doing For Easter?
March 13th: The Stench
March 6: To Tell or Not
To Tell
February 27: Dry Mouth Dry
Soul
February 20: Good to Be
Here
February 13: And he was
hungry?
Ash Wednesday '05
February 6: Ashes Already?
January 23: Catholic Schools
Week
January 16: Continued Charity
January 9: Migration
January 2:All is bright?
Columns from 2004
Columns from 2003
Columns from 2002
What
will the new year bring? The old year filled with war and hurricanes and
$3 a gallon gas has just passed and we have hope that as a new year begins
we’ll have peace and prosperity, health and happiness.
Now these things don’t “just
happen” as if our years are guided by luck. We participate in the
destiny of the year ahead. That’s why “New Year’s Resolutions”
are encouraging. Perhaps the following might bring us closer to what we
hope for...
Peace...Resolution: “If you can’t
say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” (Yes,
we learned that from Mom -- but many folks have forgotten that. Gossip,
harsh words, unkind judgmental criticism abound in all areas of society
-- family, school, work, church) This resolution might not stop the world’s
wars, but peace begins right at home.
Prosperity...Resolution: “I’ll
give thanks to God by sharing more of what I’ve been given.”
You know how much our parish does to help folks spiritually and materially.
Have you changed the amount you’ve contributed to this work, or
is it the same as it has been over the past years? A new year is a time
to consider what the parish needs are and to share what God has given.
Take a look at the center pages of this bulletin to see our annual financial
report. We encourage your ongoing support of the parish.
Health...Resolution: “I’ll take
better care of myself.” This is not only about counting
calories or exercising physically, but also about growing spiritually.
Let’s pick one spiritual exercise in the year ahead to grow in a
healthy way in our relationship with God and the church.
Happiness...Resolution... “ I’ll
seek happiness in the right ways.” Countless hours in front
of the TV or computer vs. being with people, helping those in need, sharing
our time and talents
-- which leads to true happiness and fulfillment? Let’s get happy!
