Greetings from Fr. Dave

Happy Father’s Day to all our dads! Hard to believe we are fully into summer, but Father’s Day is a good reminder. St. Joseph is the patron saint of dads and I call on him daily in my own prayers for wisdom and guidance in the “father” role I have here in the parish. May each of us seek and follow the guidance that God gives us!
 

With all the uncertainty we are all living with right now it is even more important that each of us keep ourselves grounded in Jesus and in his mission. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life: not our government, not any person, ideology, structure, or institution. Please be very alert for ways we are tempted to compromise our faith to become “politically correct” or to avoid scorn among our friends. I urge you to join me in allowing this time of uncertainty to bring about conversion in our lives. Let’s not just slip back into our old ways without serious reflection on what needs change.
 
These words from Sr. Constance FitzGerald, a Carmelite nun, really spoke to me: “The time will come when God’s light will invade our lives and show us everything we have avoided seeing. Then will be manifest the confinement of our carefully constructed meanings, the limitations of our life projects, the fragility of the support systems or infrastructures on which we depend, and the darkness in our own heart.” May we as individuals, as a faith community, and as a country allow God to do his work fully.
 

Thanks to all who continue to support our parish financially through these times. We had a heartwarming response to my appeal two weeks ago, including another 30 folks who signed up online for regular giving. By the way, our parish also met and exceeded its goal for the annual Archdiocesan Appeal, which we did shortly prior to the CV shutdown. Well done generous people!
 

Our Pastoral Council will have two openings beginning this fall. If you are passionate about helping our parish live fully up to its mission — and respond effectively to ways the Holy Spirit is leading us to change and adapt — please let me know!
 

Finally, a brief update on the Walker Road widening. We have locked in our plan for the necessary adjustments required by the land acquisition, and will be leaving the Food Closet in place and building a new office on the hillside just to the right of the driveway as you come in from Park Way. All of this was complicated due to the amount of property we are losing, new setbacks and Clean Water requirements, and civil engineering findings. Design is currently being finalized and the plan is to get
a contractor lined up and begin the permit process this summer. Progress!
 
 

Recorded Mass will continue but beginning this weekend will be recorded during the 5:30pm Saturday Mass, so will not be available until 8:00am Sunday morning (or late Saturday night).  Signup  continues online for Sunday Masses and Daily Masses are available to all without signing up online.

 

Blessings to Kaitlynn Brower and Ellie Adams, who were baptized last week and this weekend!
 

Congratulations to Madeleine King and Mark Anderson, who were married here on June 19th, and to Junela Tagabuel and Joe Goltz, who were married here on June 20th! Blessings to both couples.
 

Last week, funeral services were held for Joseph Cruz and for Alfred Nieves. May they rest in peace, and may their families find the blessings they need.