Dear Parishioners,

Just a reminder that if you plan to go to confession before Christmas, that our area Reconciliation Service is on Monday evening beginning with a short service at 7. We will have numerous confessors available. If you are unable to make Monday, we repeat the service on Tuesday at St. Louis, but with different sins.

We did not do a stewardship drive this year. You should have received the annual statement in the mail recently. I want to thank all of you who support the parish so generously. We are running a little behind the projected budget for the year, but we have also made some adjustments in spending. As we approach the end of the year, any special gift to the general fund or the 2020 campaign would be appreciated. Again, I appreciate all that you do.

I want to encourage any man who might be considering going to the ACTS Retreat at the end of January, to sign up. It will be a rewarding experience for you on so many levels.

Starting February 1, we are scheduled to join into a pastorate relationship with St. Paul’s Parish. We have not heard as of yet how many priests we will have between the two parishes. As a preliminary discussion, there has been a suggestion of combining the 7:30 AM and having it at Resurrection for six month and St. Paul for six months. This is just a proposal, not a definitive decision. If you attend the 7:30 regularly and would like to weigh in with you opinion, please stop by the hall next Sunday, the 16,th after the 7:30 Mass to share your views.

Fr. John