FROM FR. BOB'S DESK

Dear Parishioners,

CHANGE in MASS TIMES: Starting with the First School Mass on August 31, the Wednesday Mass will be at 2:00 pm throughout the school year. Once School ends in June, the Wednesday daily Mass will return to 8:00 am. This will help with School Scheduling. Thank you for your patience.

HOLD the DATES: Sr. Sharon McMillan SND de Namur (Doctor too) will be here October 10-13 for a series of talks.

UPCOMING SPECIAL BLESSINGS: We will bless all students and school staff on August 20/21 at all Masses. We will bless all Catechists on September 24/25 at all Masses.

EUCHARISTIC RENEWAL: The Real Presence in the Eucharist remains, it does not end with the end of Mass. This signifies that God's promise through Christ never ends. Christ promised to remain with this, the permanence of the consecration speaks to this.

WELCOME HOME PROJECT
Artist renderings are displayed at the back of the church. Check them out. We have $9.7M in pledges so far, thanks so much for this.

School families have asked how will the school benefit from the project; parish families have asked the same - School:
• extra rooms for elective classes throughout the day;
• large indoor space for PE when weather/smoke is bad;
• large indoor space for school gatherings and special meetings;
• better parking flow;
• practice space for CYO;
• larger space for before-school program;
• and always new inventive ways to use the space.

Your pastor,
Fr. Bob