Dear Folks,

Great news! On the very day I’m writing this, we received permission from the county to occupy the new spaces in our Holy Cross Academy expansion! I think I will enjoy this Labor Day more than any in recent memory, as I rest from the constant work that goes into construction projects!

One family reported to me, “While in the chapel this evening with my children, I overheard one say to another… ‘Doesn’t the new chapel make you want to be more holy?’ ‘Yes!’” Mission accomplished.

It is my hope that the added spaces and resources we’ve provided for our parish children inspire in all a deeper desire to be Saints, Scholars, and Leaders. Remember: when we work and study, we are using our God-given gifts. And God does not give gifts without a purpose.

Work has inherent dignity—something often forgotten in our modern world. God Himself labored and earned His food by the sweat of His brow when Jesus worked among us. Have you ever wondered what His neighbors— His customers—might now be saying in heaven? “Yes, Jesus built my desk!”

Please join us at the parish picnic, where you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy the new cafeteria, see the memorial brick wall, and win prizes in a scavenger hunt throughout the new spaces! See the bulletin for details.

Another parishioner, upon seeing the memorial brick wall, called it a “wonderful representation of the history of Catholic education in Fredericksburg. ” She even sent a photo to her parents of the brick commemorating their contribution to the 1997 construction of the school!

This Labor Day, I pray that you find peace in your labors—that you not be enslaved by the demands of the modern workweek, and that your work always be prioritized behind your faith and family. Our worth is not determined by job titles, but by love.

pax et bonum,

Father John Mosimann