Thank You!

Now that the parish ahs finally settled down from our celebrations of Advent and Christmas and the ordinary rhythm of the parish has thankfully returned, I wanted to take a long overdue moment to say, “Thank you.” As you’ve probably noticed, there is an insert in the bulletin filled with signatures of many of the volunteers that sacrificed of themselves and worked so tirelessly to make our annual Padre Pio Festival happen. And while these are not all of the names of everyone who volunteered (some didn’t want to be acknowledged and I’m sure we, unintentionally, missed several others), I am truly humbled by the over 130 individuals who made the festival possible. St. Paul reminds us that there are many parts who make up the Body of Christ and all of the “parts” were in full display in the preparation leading up to the festival, as well as the festival itself. Volunteerism, especially in this time and age, is at a premium. But it is the generosity of so many of our parishioners and friends that is the lynchpin of what makes this parish the wonderful place that it is. Generosity of spirit and giving back to God, as we are well aware, is not something that happens once or twice a year but is a perpetual attitude and something that needs to be present in our lives every single day. The challenge is to continually be engaged in our relationship with our love and generous God and respond with the entirety of our lives. And while September seems like a thousand years ago, it is never too late to say “Thank you” to you all for everything that you do! May the Lord bless you for your goodness now and always.

Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Fr. Rob Sinatra