Nov 4, 2007

Well, November is here, and today, it still feels like summer. God has been very good to us in giving us opportunities to get all of our outside work accomplished. By the end of this month, we may well feel the wrath of winter. At any rate, we take it one day at a time, one second at a time, and thank God for His goodness to us. At the same time, we work to accomplish all that He asks of us in good works and in our spiritual enrichment. “WORK AND PRAY” is the motto of St. Benedict, and the Benedictine Order. It is a fitting way of life for any of us -- Work and Pray!

Your prayers are asked for Msgr. Angelo Lombardo, who has cancer. It was diagnosed this past Monday and is said to be all through his system. Angie has come to help me so many times in this parish at confessions and at Mass. When I went to the seminary in l948, Angie was there, three years ahead of me. He sort of took me under his wing and was a great mentor. When I went to St. Meinrad for Major Seminary, Angie was there, and continued his guardianship and mentoring. He has always been a good priest with both feet on the ground. Pray to God for his well being!

This week, on Thursday, twenty-five youth from our CYO, and eleven adults, including myself, will travel to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Going to a convention can be a fun thing, but it is also an educational experience for all of us to see and be part of 20,000 youth of our Catholic faith. It is an experience to the adults, even though they have to be chaperones and guardians to our own youth, to see the spirit working in the “young church” and building the future church. It is also an opportunity for our youth to see what others are doing, what they, too, could accomplish in our own parish and diocese. It is a great opportunity to bring back new ideas and new spirit. Hence, going to the convention is not a reward or a time to have a good time, but a time to grow with others, to enjoy the spirit of Christian goodness, and to share in the goodness of others—to learn and to share. We encourage our people to take in workshops and educational sessions. Pray for all of us that it will be a great experience of our young church and us older ones, the chaperones, and the parents.

Next week-end is clean up day here at church. CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES—here is an opportunity to get in some of your church hours. It is your opportunity to be doing something for your parish. As I told you before, I am not going to dream up projects for you at the last moment! Now is the time that we will be needing you—you make the time! Parents, this is your responsibility to help them get in their service hours. First things first, if you want to get confirmed.

Thanks again to all of the fellows working on the lighting for the parking lot. Days are getting shorter, and time available is in the same boat. Contact Pepso Mattern if you can help on this project. Maybe you can help on leveling out the dirt during the day after the conduits are in place, or just clean up.

Your prayers for the sick are in continuous need—for our cancer patients, and for two of our parishioners who are in Barnes Hospital recuperating from serious surgeries.

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION

PSR classes will be held on Sunday November 18th from 9-10:15 AM. Mass times for that weekend will be Saturday at 5:30 and Sunday at 8:00 AM and the 2:00 PM Sesquicentennial Closing Mass, NO 10:30 AM Mass that morning.

ERROR on your PSR calendars. There will be NO PSR classes on Sunday, November 11th, in honor of Veterans Day. Classes will resume the following Sunday, Nov. 18th.

ATTENTION PARENTS Pick up your copy of the series "Growing In Love" in the PSR office.

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