Every six months I enjoy showing
what our family has been doing, and each time it is cool to notice how we are
growing!
First, thank you for your offerings
through your treasure. We received
several great gifts that were able us to sink money into our budget operations,
the UCA and a baptismal font.
Thank you!
Both of our parishes made a couple of
small movements within our sanctuary.
Within St. Columban, the tabernacle was placed right behind the
altar. Now the priest will not sit
behind the altar, but to the right side of it (if you are facing toward the
sanctuary), as Jesus is now in the central position.
Our servers, both at St. Thomas
Aquinas and St. Columban, have a different position to sit. Rather than sitting next to the priest,
they will now have a perpendicular place.
These seats will allow them to focus towards the altar during the whole
Mass.
These servers are also adding one
more bell ring. This ring takes
place when my hands concentrate on top of the bread and wine—the time when the
Holy Spirit proceeds to these gifts.
This sound is a cool moment to remind us the connection with our Holy
Spirit before the consecration of bread and wine into Jesus’ Body and Blood.
I also added a small cross on the
front of each altar, as I can now see a crucifix.
Both of our parishes made some more
time to clean up the grounds around our churches. Thank you for your work with each other to clean, fix, paint
and organize.
We also had an outstanding event
during Advent. We heard an
excellent talk about “Surrender” through Hannah Malania, praise and worship
through Justin Kosteka, Eucharistic Adoration, and confession. I always experience gratefulness and
joyfulness to know when my brothers and sisters can receive God’s mercy,
compassion, and love.
Finally, I am proud for all of you
as we sold our last rectory and bought a smaller house, which is only three
blocks away from St. Thomas Aquinas parish. This decision was a significant step forward both for our
budget and an opportunity for our community via Northland Counseling Center. Please pray for them as they are
continuing their last actions to open their doors.
Praise God for some new additions
in our parishes!
God Bless!
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