Dear Folks,

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! And in an annual tradition that is important to me and maybe a few other people, here is this year ’s list of

10 things I am thankful for:

1. Jayden Daniels, the home football team has a quarterback finally!

2. Renewed my working on exercise and diet to trim down. I had a setback with vertigo in ’24, but am back to it!

3. Crabcakes at Timbuktu in Maryland: Wow. Best Crabcakes I have ever had. Even with #2, I still get to enjoy food sometimes!

4. Vertigo: a health setback, yes, but trying to thank God for all things!

5. Poland: this year’ s pilgrimage was one of the best! Got to see that Saint Maximilian Kolbe ’s desk was messier than mine!

6. Rectory life: we have a great lineup of priests at St. Mary IC!

7. Gilded Conquer x12 — yes, it is a video game thing which was in the bulletin as an ‘easter egg,’ and one parishioner asked me about it.

8. Wrightsville Beach, NC: my friend is pastor there, and the church beachfront, but I still wouldn’t trade parishes with him!

9. Family: Much of my family went on the Poland pilgrimage, and it was beautiful to see my two families (siblings and parish) together and loving the Lord!

10. HCA kids wearing orange T-shirts with my name and favorite phrase, “Thx be to God!”

As today is the feast of Christ the King, expect to holler “Viva!” at Mass as the response whenever I say, “Viva Christo Rey!” And If you are at another Mass, but see me in the parking lot, don’t be afraid to give a shout out for the King of the Universe!

And finally, with next Sunday being the first Sunday of Advent, please remember that our 7pm Mass on Sunday night will be a candlelight Mass! We will turn down the lights and add more candles and get into the advent mood!

pax et bonum,

Father John Mosimann