Fifth Sunday of Lent

Dear Parishioners,

    I said during our online Mass I will be writing a daily homily and putting it on the WEB each day.  I will also be writing to you to make announcements.  We will continue to produce a short bulletin each week that can be found in its usual place on the internet.  We also will try to continue to livestream our Sunday Mass.  We are new at this so be patient.  We had some trouble with the audio, but I tried to listen with various devises.  I notice that my main computer, which has adjustable speakers, picked up 98 per cent of what was said. The movements were also a little jerky.  We will be working on our presentation in the next week.  I am afraid we will not reach perfection, but we will do our best.

The diocese and the secular government continue to restrict our activities more and more which is understandable.  It means that our office staff is supposed to stay home.  The priests are also unable to regularly visit the hospital. We have been blocked from doing so. The church building and other buildings on our campus are on lock down.  The priests are around and will take calls and answer emails.  Other staff members will be working from home most of the time. 

The last thing that I will mention in this daily message is that the parish and our schools will experience financial issues as we move forward.  This is a fact we need to be honest about.   Our savings will be depleted quickly unless parishioners donate online or mail in donations.  There will be no government bailout for religious institutions.   We appreciate anything you can do for us.  You can donate online at our WEB page and our mailing address is:

1608 13th St. Moline, Illinois 61265

May you find calmness on this Sabbath day and may the Angels protect you from all harm.

 Fr. Mark