FROM THE DESK OF THE PASTOR

April 11, 2021

Dear friends in Christ,

Holy Week is always a time when God’s grace floods over us in amazing ways and especially this year as we begin to emerge from the pandemic. The Light of Christ shines anew upon us, and God sends us out to share the good news of his triumph over sin and death.  I hope you, too, were renewed and challenged in your faith over these past days. May we share the faith, hope and love we have received!

I want to express my gratitude to all who cleaned, prepared and decorated the Church; to all who served as ministers, sacristans, servers, eucharistic ministers, and lectors; and to all who made people feel at home and welcome, including our ministers of hospitality, ushers, greeters, and holy mowers and gardeners.

Special thanks to all music ministers who helped us praise the Lord so beautifully. 

This year, particular thanks are due to Jason and Suzy Malinowski for the many hours they have put in running the livestream and improving our sound system.

And there were many others contributing behind the scenes in the office and late at night - doing important work getting ready for the festivities. Great thanks is due as well to Sr Betty Schumacher and Dave Herridge, the whole parish staff, and all who helped prepare the liturgies. Finally, I am very grateful to Fr. Ahn, who has been such a help and who led the Triduum at Holy Innocents. The work you all did help us celebrate beautifully in this strange COVID time.

Thank you so much for all you have done to help us give glory and praise to God for his saving work.  God loved us so much that his Son died and rose for us.

The Lord is risen from the dead!  Let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us.

May the joy of the risen Lord continue to give you hope, joy and peace!

Fr. Johnson