November
2 , 2008 • All Soul's Day
Did
you know?
My
mother's health
Thank you for all your prayers and concern for my mother who suffered
a heart attack two weeks ago. She is making slow progress in recovering.
So keep the prayers coming.
St
John Who?
Next Sunday the church celebrates the Feast of St. John Lateran. Don’t
feel bad if you never heard of this saint because there is no saint
by this name.
During my recent retreat to Italy, I visited the Basilica of Saint John
Lateran and put together a little web page explaining how this church
got its name.
So, if you don’t want to be kept in suspense, click
here.
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Past
Columns:
October 26: Visiting the
Pope
October 19: Rome-ing Around
October: 12: Lost in Translation
October 5: Violence and Life
Sept 28: Flip Flopping
Sept 21: Congratulations
Socorro!
Sept 14: Lift High the Cross
Sept 7: Happy 90th Birthday
August 31: From "saint"
to "Satan"
August 24: So you're not
the Pope
August 17: When God says
"no"
August 10: The Tiny Whispering
Sound
August 3: A Proud and Tender
Moment
July 27: What
would you ask for?
July 20: Waiting
for the Wheat
July
13: What we Wear
uly
6: We Welcome Westbrook
June
29: Sommer in the Summer
June 22: Welcome
Father Jaime
June 15: Father
Gonzalo Lopez
June 8: What happened
on Sunday
June 1: Where
do you belong?
May
25: We are the Body of Christ
May 18: Trinity,
It's About Unity
May 11: We are
One in the Spirit
May 4: Who's in
Your Top Twelve?
April 27: Now
that he's gone...
April 20: Yay
Deacons!
April 13: Here
comes the Pope
April 6: Fresh Oil
March 30: What are you doing
for Easter?
March 23: Can Easter come
too early?
March 16: Which crowd is
yours?
March 9: We believe, yet...
March 2: Oil or Mud
February
24: What are you thirsting for?
February 17: Who are You
Wearing?
February 10: Just Say No
February
3: The January
20: Being Safer
January 13: Conversations
in 2008
January 6: Matthew's Magi
December 30:
What's Next?
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from 2003
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This week
I have an assortment of things to mention...
The agreement that leads to the
finalization of the Convent Lease was signed this week by myself, our
parish trustees Beverly Bain and Matt Cahill, and Bishop Dunne and Bishop
Murphy. It now goes to SCO, the agency who is leasing the building from
us. Any day now!!
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Next Monday is our Blood Drive. The importance of giving blood was brought
home again to me this past week when my mother required blood as part
of her treatment after her heart attack. You can help countless other
moms, dads, and children who need life-giving blood by stopping by our
Blood Drive between 4 and 9pm on Monday, November 10th in Code Auditorium
in the school.
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I’m happy to announce that Scott and Barbara Cooper have agreed
to coordinate our Family Mass Committee. This committee will meet once
a month to help evaluate and plan our 10am Family Masses. We’re
looking for other moms and dads to be part of this group. To join, email
the Coopers. If you’re
looking to get more involved in our church family life, this is a good
place to consider.
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Vote. Tuesday is Election Day and it’s our duty as faithful citizens
to vote. Don’t just consider the presidential candidates, but be
prepared to make wise choices regarding our local elected officials as
well. A good website to help consider the issues and candidates in the
election is: www.faithfulcitizenship.org
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This is the tenth anniversary year of the Millennium Fund. A decade ago
our parish embarked on a campaign to raise $2 million for a fund to help
with capital expenses and parish program development. As we celebrate
this anniversary I want to thank all who participated by organizing the
campaign and those who contributed over the years. Even with the downturn
of the stock market, the fund has yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars
each year for our parish. It has been a blessing.
