Posts Tagged covid-19

Bulletin Letter – 1/30/22

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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Bulletin Letter – 8/8/21

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

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Bulletin Letter – 6/13/21

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

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Bulletin Letter – 6/6/21

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. 

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Bulletin Letter – 5/30/21

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

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Bulletin Letter – 2/28/21

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

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Bulletin Letter – 11/22/20

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

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Bulletin Letter – 11/15/20

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

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Bulletin Letter – 7/12/20

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

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Bulletin Letter – 6/21/20

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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