Pope Francis has declared the fourth Sunday of July as World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. He has identified that the elders in our midst, especially those blessed with grandchildren have special gifts to share with the rest of society, in particular as we come out of this pandemic. His message highlights that they have the gift of memory, dreams, and prayer. He invites them to share these gifts in a special way to help us all heal from the dark night of the pandemic and to be reassured that God is in our midst. Special prayer cards and a token of affection will be distributed at all our Masses the weekend of this observance, July 25th.

Our parish is under the patronage of Saint Mary of the Assumption. This feast is celebrated on August 15th, which is a Sunday this year. As in the past, we will mark this special day for our parish with a special bi-lingual Mass at 11 am, followed by a picnic on the grounds. As before, we will provide the hot dogs and hamburgers and invite parishioners to bring a salad or dessert to share. It is a great chance to see old friends and to make new ones in our parish.