Dear parishioners, In last weekend’s bulletin, I answered some questions regarding the capital campaign. Now that the parish-wide mailer has been sent and delivered, I have heard a handful of people asking another question. This question pertains to why pledges/donations are sent to an address in Connecticut.
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Dear parishioners, As you know, every year the collection that we take up on Thanksgiving day is always dedicated to helping provide for local needs in Paulding County; this year, our Thanksgiving collection was $616. With this money, combined with a little bit from our Mission Fund,
Read more →Dear parishioners, Since I provided an update regarding the capital campaign a couple weeks ago, I have received a few questions, which I would like to take a moment to answer here. Thank you to those who have asked questions; this is definitely preferred over people turning
Read more →Dear parishioners, Thank you to all who stayed for coffee and donuts after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses last weekend; I hope to make that a more regular event. We will not be able to do it every Sunday, but perhaps we can make it happen on
Read more →Dear parishioners, On the Church’s calendar, the month of November is packed with much liturgical/theological content to fuel our prayer, nourish the spiritual life, and bring us to contemplate eternal life. At the beginning of this month, we celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints, celebrating everyone who
Read more →Dear parishioners, With this weekend marking our last weekend in the Antwerp church, we of course experience deep sadness as we make the first step of our transition forward as a parish. In a time like this, we need to help each other through the grieving process
Read more →Dear parishioners, I would like to start with a reminder that we will be having our brunch after the 8:30 Mass next weekend. This will be a chance for us to gather and to share all of our memories of happenings throughout the years at the Antwerp
Read more →Dear parishioners, Many thanks for your patience over the last few weeks. We have been experiencing some technical issues with our internet at the parish office and at the rectory. So, if you tried to contact us and were not able, or if we did not get
Read more →Dear parishioners, Many thanks to those who have already stepped forward to volunteer for the ministries that will be needed at the 8:30 Mass as we move forward. As I mentioned at Mass a few weeks ago, all parishioners are welcome to take part in these ministries:
Read more →Dear parishioners, With the big announcement a couple weeks ago about the future direction of our parish, I know many people are hurting. Please know of my continued prayers for all, and please know that I am very grateful to the many people who have reached out
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