Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Parishioners,

    Everyone is probably wondering how our building process is going.  Our building committee continues to meet with our architect.  We are moving toward having working documents.  Once we have those, we can arrive at a more accurate cost estimate.  Then we will try to come up with a financial plan to pay for the building. 

    Our whole building process has been complicated by the pandemic.  The contractors we are consulting continue to be reluctant to put a number on costs.  Raw materials are fluctuating wildly, and supply chain issues continue.  The message is that we are fighting many things beyond our control. 

     We would like to go out for bids on the building as soon as we can.  This once again impacts cost.  It is suspected that many institutions will be building additions this summer.  Public schools still have government funds to spend.  This means, once again, impacts cost.

     We need some divine intervention.  I have been asking St. Damien de Vuester to pray for our project.  I figure a good Belgium saint might be on our side. We all must keep praying for a return to some normalcy.

May Our Lady and all the Angels and Saints watch over you today.

-Fr. Mark