Parish Office Closed Monday Jan 17
The parish office will be closed Monday January 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
From Our Pastor
Dear Folks,
January O January. Cold, snow, and long days. For those who don’t love skiing, it helps to have something to look forward to. Thus, I am happy to announce a parish pilgrimage to Ireland for May 22nd to June 3rd!
Did you know that I am one eighth Irish? Probably not. But one of my great-grandmother’s was an immigrant to South Carolina from County Meath in Ireland. If I can figure out where in Ireland she was from, I may have to make it a stop on our trip!
The trail has been organized by Margaret Ford: a parishioner, travel agent, and native daughter of Ireland. This way we will get to see the Emerald Isle with someone who knows and loves her motherland! She has put together a great itinerary, with Mass every day and a good bit of adventure. Please see the announcement on this page!
Pax et bonum,
Father John Mosimann
Parish Office Closed Monday in Observance of Martin Luther King Day
The parish office will be closed Monday January 17 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
From Our Pastor
Dear Folks,
What a week: snow, trees, cars on I-95, and power outages. If you are reading this, then you got the email or the digital version of our bulletin. With all the of closures this week, getting a print bulletin in time for the weekend was not possible.
When I read of folks stranded on I-95, fortunately it was stories of people who live near 95 bringing blankets and food to stranded motorists. That is something I can picture in a serious traffic mess! Many in our parish are still without power 3 days after the storm ended, but the folks that I ask have all found showers and heat with neighbors and fellow parishioners (ok, and a Resident Inn or two)!
10+ years ago then Pope Benedict met with Italian ski instructors. He praised the ski instructors saying, “Your engagement as
‘ski masters’ helps to boost certain capacities, for example steadfastness in pursing aims, respect for the rules, tenacity in confronting and surmounting difficulties.” I saved that quote
to use in the bulletin one day, and so today it is. Steadfastness, tenacity, and overcoming difficulties: sounds like a description of graces we have all had to rely on this week.
I pray that the rest of 2022 will be a little more gentle on us than this first week and that your power be turned back on with thanksgiving for warm showers.
pax et bonum,
Father John Mosimann
