Dear Parishioners,

As summer winds down and fall programing revs up, it is a good time of year to ask yourself if this is the time to get a little more involved in the parish. Or at least I think it is a good time to ask that question as this is when we see a need for people to step up to the plate. As you know there is a Men’s ACTS retreat coming from Sept. 5-8 and a Women’s ACTS Retreat from Oct. 24-27. Both would be good opportunities to deepen your faith journey. 

We are still in need of some aids to help in the classroom for religious education and the Youth Group can always use adult help. We have two teams cleaning the church. They are scheduled every other week and both teams could use a couple of extra hands. Some of our gardens need a little sprucing up. See me about that if you want to take a small area on as your project. Of course, we can always use more ministers at mass in the various ministries from reading, serving, greeting, ushering, Ems and music. The Fellowship Committee would love a few more people to help with the various hospitality events we host each year. 

And don’t forget the Fall Festival where we need many people to make it a success. These are just some areas where you might consider helping. The nice part is that in all of these areas you will meet nice people, make new friends and have lots of fun.

Fr. John