To all the people of Our Lady of the Snows,

I am both grateful and a little apprehensive about being named as Pastor for the parish. I am grateful because I truly feel blessed by parish ministry and I have missed it these past 6 years working in the Chancery office. I am also apprehensive because I am not leaving the Chancery office work, but am adding the pastorship of OLS; and I am not exactly sure how the balancing act will go. My plan right now is to spend mornings at the Chancery office then the afternoons and evenings at the Parish, and of course the weekends. My day off will be on Fridays, and I think I will have to guard that time off zealously.

As the new pastor I am not making any significant changes. So please relax. I plan to spend at least the next six months understanding the parish better, getting to know the various councils, and discerning where the Spirit calls us to grow. I will need all your assistance though; help me re-learn names. Have patience with me if I have to ask over and over. I also want to meet informally with people throughout the year, so pay attention to MyParishApp and other announcements for when and where.

Your Pastor
Fr. Bob Chorey