During the season of Easter we are exposed to a great deal of the "Acts of the Apostles" during Masses both on weekdays and the weekend. It comes from Luke who wrote the Gospel of Luke and focuses on the growth of the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Whether it be in the earliest days of the Church or today, the call of the curcified and risen Lord is to : "Go out to all the world and tell the good news (Mark 16:15)." This is a calling, not only for the ordained (to priesthood or the diaconate), and religious, but to all the baptized!!
I am happy to announce that as of April 5, we now have parishioner Cathy Kraus taking on a part-time paid position as director of adult religious education for adults at Sacred Heart Parish. Cathy has a background as "Director of Religious Education" in some previous parishes and is well qualified to take on this new position in our parish. You may already know Cathy as she has used the gift of her singing voice as one of our cantors at Mass. I and the education commission of the parish are happy to have her give focus to adult religious education for our parishioners to offer opportunities for them to grow in their faith and (I hope) prepare them to go beyond the boundaries of our parish to share the "Good News" of Jesus Christ crucified and risen and his Church with others and help us all to be true to our baptismal calling. She will be in the office that is one door down from mine and can be reached by phone at 922-2062, ext. 11. Please be ready to leave a message as her office hours have not yet been set. I pray we will all offer Cathy our support and look forward to seeing our parish grow even stronger than it's been in the area of adult religious education.
While I have your attention, please say a prayer of thanks for Lynne Border, our organist, the cantors and all the liturgical ministers who worked with me to help make our Triduum liturgies so beautiful and meaningful. Also give thanks for (and to) Mark Lukasavige (our sacristan) and Sandy Darnell and her helpers (our liturgical environment people) who all worked behind the scenes to make the Triduum happen. Also, appreciation to Rick Darnell my "sound man" who worked two Masses on Easter Sunday to see that some of our parishioners could hear the Mass from the parking lot from their radios and be able to receive Communion at one of those Easter Masses. Finally, to Dave Witchger I say thanks for always preparing a wonderful (and safe) Easter fire for the Easter Vigil!
I am happy to announce that as of April 5, we now have parishioner Cathy Kraus taking on a part-time paid position as director of adult religious education for adults at Sacred Heart Parish. Cathy has a background as "Director of Religious Education" in some previous parishes and is well qualified to take on this new position in our parish. You may already know Cathy as she has used the gift of her singing voice as one of our cantors at Mass. I and the education commission of the parish are happy to have her give focus to adult religious education for our parishioners to offer opportunities for them to grow in their faith and (I hope) prepare them to go beyond the boundaries of our parish to share the "Good News" of Jesus Christ crucified and risen and his Church with others and help us all to be true to our baptismal calling. She will be in the office that is one door down from mine and can be reached by phone at 922-2062, ext. 11. Please be ready to leave a message as her office hours have not yet been set. I pray we will all offer Cathy our support and look forward to seeing our parish grow even stronger than it's been in the area of adult religious education.
While I have your attention, please say a prayer of thanks for Lynne Border, our organist, the cantors and all the liturgical ministers who worked with me to help make our Triduum liturgies so beautiful and meaningful. Also give thanks for (and to) Mark Lukasavige (our sacristan) and Sandy Darnell and her helpers (our liturgical environment people) who all worked behind the scenes to make the Triduum happen. Also, appreciation to Rick Darnell my "sound man" who worked two Masses on Easter Sunday to see that some of our parishioners could hear the Mass from the parking lot from their radios and be able to receive Communion at one of those Easter Masses. Finally, to Dave Witchger I say thanks for always preparing a wonderful (and safe) Easter fire for the Easter Vigil!