Dear Parishioners,
Happy Easter! Christ is truly risen from the grave, and through His resurrection, we have hope!
Our sympathy to Linda Turbes on the death of her mother, Lillian Welu. May she rest in peace.
At our St. Mathias Council on Monday, we discussed what to do with the St. Mathias School. As you may recall, we have been asked to vacate it, and to demolish it. This is due to structural problems (leaky roof, etc) that have lead to mold and air-quality issues. A few individuals have asked for certain things (bricks and the woodwork, for example). Our timeline is as follows: Anyone who wishes to walk through or make a final request can do so the next two Sundays. We are asking that those who desire to salvage anything do so by the middle of July, so that final demolition can be in August, with the area filled with black dirt and seeded with grass. We are looking into have the cornerstone and some of the brick built into a monument, which will be most likely placed near the linden trees on the southwest corner of the church. It is sad, and I thank God for those who were educated there, and also for the many that were served through Groundswell during their tenure in the building. We also discussed repairs to the bell tower, including brickwork, painting, and repairing broken windows.
Next Saturday, Bishop LeVoir will confirm the candidates in the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please pray for them. THe following weekend, we will have First Communion in our AFC, in addition to having 11 newly ordained deacons (including Mike McKeown!) for the Diocese.
Finally, a gentle reminder that next week, most of the priests (including me) will be on retreat. Please keep us in prayer. As a result, I will not be offering Mass in the AFC Monday through Thursday. The retreat master is a good an holy priest that I have the privilege of knowing already. I look forward to the days of prayer, rest, and laughter.
In Christ,
Fr. Todd
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