The Baptism of The Lord

Dear Parishioners,

    Happy New Year! I would once again like to thank all those who sent gifts and cards my way.   I try to thank everyone, but with the rush of the season things can get a little confusing.  I hope you understand.

    I would like to thank the Altar and Rosary Society for raising money to buy new vestments.  So far, we have bought a new book of the Gospels and a Sunday lectionary.  These were getting pretty tattered.  We have also bought a funeral pall and a white vestment to match.  We will be buying other liturgical items to replace those that are old and worn.  I appreciate all those who have donated funds for this.

I would like to express my appreciation to those who helped decorate the church and those who were musicians during the Christmas celebrations.  Other ministers also helped and sacrificed to be here.  We had several liturgical ministers who were either exposed to COVID or who became ill themselves. They had to cancel. This made it challenging for all involved.  We keep adapting as we go along.  The weather over this last weekend did not help the situation. 

Our online option for Masses still seems to be an important ministry.  I thank all those who keep this service running, especially Bill Peiffer.  A lot of parishes have stopped providing these Masses.  It seems we still have a lot of people viewing these Masses.  With the uncertainty that surrounds us I would say we need to continue to livestream for the foreseeable future.

Please be patient as our parish staff continues to try to serve you to the best of our ability. Things are very tricky, but we are doing our best.

May Our Lady and All the Angels and Saints watch over you this week.

Fr. Mark

P.S.  Also, please pray for the repose of the soul of Lisa Toalson who passed away this past weekend. She worked as a Resource Teacher at Seton Catholic school. Her death was a surprise to her family and the Seton Community.