October 2015 archive of From the Pastor
October: A Month of Discouragement and One of Hope
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/17/15
For the Christian Community as a whole, the month of October is one of joy and one of sorrow. On the one hand, as Catholics, we honor Mary, the Mother of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in a special way. On October 7th, we honored Mary as Our ... Read More »
A Parish-Wide Process: Recommending Persons to Serve on Our Pastoral Council
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/13/15
A PARISH-WIDE PROCESS: RECOMMENDING PERSONS TO SERVE ON OUR PASTORAL COUNCIL –
In the life of our parish communities, the Pastoral Council plays an important, unique role. Based upon the Mission Statement of the parish, the Pastoral Council, working with the Pastor, plans for the spiritual growth of ... Read More »
Expressing our Dignity in What We Wear
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/04/15
We express something of how we see ourselves in a number of ways: through our tone of voice, in gestures such as shaking hands, exchanging hugs, in our punctuality or lack of this, by using our hands to express what we want to share, in the manner in which ... Read More »