The Feast of the Holy Family falls between Christmas and New Years, and is a good reminder that family life is such an amazing blessing and mystery. I have observed how life has slowed down for my sisters and nieces as their lives now really revolve around their newborns. Ok, slowed down isn’t the best word, as any parent can attest, but many of the things that they would otherwise be doing (social visits, extended family gatherings) just give way to the singular importance of caring for a new child. My sisters have dropped everything to be with their new grandchildren.

I hope you have enjoyed some slow down time with your family!

Also, tomorrow is the Feast of Mary Mother of God! We will have our usual Sunday morning lineup of Masses, ending with the Spanish Mass. Thus no evening Masses on the 1st, and hope the priests and parishioners will watch football!

Finally, we are closing out our memorial brick program for the “Loaves and Fishes” wall in the Holy Cross Academy Expansion today (December 31st). If you drop the form in the basket or in the office the next few days, we can make it work. Thanks to all who have made our Capital Campaign so successful!!

pax,

Father John Mosimann