Dear Saint Thomas More Parishioners,

 

The beginning of a new year can be an opportunity to look forward to the future and reflect on the past. In 2007 we marked a significant parish anniversary – sixty years of faith, fellowship and service. It is important that we are aware of our past as it helps us understand our present and that understanding can help us prepare for the future.

 

So what about the future? I would like you to accept this invitation to attend our upcoming Parish Mission, “Jesus the Journey and the Journey’s End.” It will be conducted by my good friend, Father Kevin MacDonald.

 

Fr Kevin is a Redemptorist priest from Boston, ordained in 1991 and presently serving in Saint Lucia. His religious community has a long tradition of preaching parish missions, starting with their founder Saint Alphonsus Ligouri in 1732.

 

Fr. Kevin will introduce himself at our parish liturgies on the weekend of February 2^nd and 3^rd. The Mission begins on Monday, February 4^th and concludes on Thursday, February 7^th.  Ash Wednesday observance, Feb. 6^th, will be included in our Mission week. A complete schedule of events is included in this mailing. Please keep it handy as a reminder and reference for specific times and programs.

 

An important goal of a parish mission is to reach out to those who feel separated from the Church or unwelcome. The most successful approach to reaching out to Catholics, who feel abandoned or marginalized, is a personal invitation to attend a mission. We ask you to extend an invitation to a friend or family member who may be interested in reconnecting with the St. Thomas More community or the Catholic Faith. Offer to bring them and sit with them so they feel included and welcomed. If a personal invitation from me would help, please contact me at 868-2666 and I will return your call after Jan. 21^st.

 

Please join me in praying for the success of our 60^th Anniversary Parish Mission and kindly make every effort to participate in this grace-filled experience with great hope in our future. I am,

 

Your Parish Priest,