Dear parishioners, It might seem strange to think about it at the end of January, but Ash Wednesday is only a month away! As usual, the approach of Lent means the approach of a busy parish calendar. I will provide more information in a few weeks regarding
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Hello everyone! It is difficult to believe that the school year will begin on Wednesday of next week! Please say a prayer for all of our teachers and students as we roll into another year of learning, prayer, and growing closer to Christ. We offer a warm
Read more →Dear parishioners, With the Covid restrictions now lifted for parish functions, we will do what we can to plan for our regular parish events. Please be patient with me as I learn what those events are and what all is involved with each one! You may have
Read more →Dear parishioners, We recently had our last finance council meeting of the fiscal year (diocesan fiscal year is July 1- June 30). Below is a summary of what was discussed. As I mentioned in another bulletin article, we budgeted a total of $11,000 for our Easter collections.
Read more →Dear Parishioners, As you recall, Bishop Thomas issued a statement recently in which he established that next weekend, June 5 and 6, will be the first weekend during which the Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted for parish functions, including liturgies. Below is a summary of the Bishop’s
Read more →Hello everyone! A few Lenten updates for you: As I mentioned in an earlier bulletin, the Paulding Knights of Columbus Fish Fries will continue through the month of March: every Friday (Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26) from 4:00-7:00pm at the Paulding Knights of Columbus Hall. Only curbside
Read more →Dear parishioners, Happy Solemnity of Christ the King! Today’s feast is not only a worthwhile meditation in itself, but it is also a reminder that we jump right into Advent next weekend. With that in mind, I will be continuing our Advent practice of having “Days of
Read more →Dear parishioners, Bishop Thomas recently released a couple of memos to all the parishes of our diocese with some important information regarding parish/liturgical matters during COVID in the coming months. Below are some excerpts from his memos: Regarding the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on
Read more →Hello Everyone! It is good to finally be here at our parish and to begin meeting some of you! I am very grateful that my move here from St. Peter’s in Mansfield went very smoothly. I am confident that your prayers played a major part in everything
Read more →Dear Parishioners, +JMJ With COVID-19, we have been emphasizing the usefulness of making a spiritual communion if you can’t attend Mass. The prayer we have been using for our YouTube/Facebook Masses is from Saint Alphonsus Liguori:
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