PASTOR'S MESSAGE
October 17-18, 2020 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We will be continuing our NOVENA FOR OUR NATION, which started Oct. 10, and finishes on Oct. 18. Please pray along with the novena prayers and intentions each day (you can go to www.holyfamilychurch.com to view the prayers) and please join us for two public rosaries this weekend, Oct. 17-18, just like we did Oct. 10-11.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We will be continuing our NOVENA FOR OUR NATION, which started Oct. 10, and finishes on Oct. 18. Please pray along with the novena prayers and intentions each day (you can go to www.holyfamilychurch.com to view the prayers) and please join us for two public rosaries this weekend, Oct. 17-18, just like we did Oct. 10-11.
We will be saying the rosary, as a parish, before the 5pm Mass in the Church (at 4:30pm) and before the 11:15am Mass – outside, rear parking lot (at 10:45am). It would be great to have a strong showing for these rosaries and a powerful witness to prayer, so please come and pray for our nation at these times!
A little about the financial situation of the parish:
I wanted to thank you for your support to Holy Family Parish in the last year. This year has been one where we have had a lot of extraordinary experiences, with the Covid-19 pandemic, then the quarantine, and our life in the midst of the pandemic ever since.
Despite all of this, I am very proud of our parish and thankful that our parishioners stepped up to support our continuing work in the parish in-person and also virtually.
We did end up last fiscal year, however, (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) a little behind where we want to be, and are a little off where we want to be in the current fiscal year. The specifics are being mailed to every registered parish individual or family and then also sent out by flocknote.
But I am keeping it a little bit simpler in this pastor’s note, and just letting you know that we are a little behind. Because of that we are asking you to consider two things:
First, to sign up for our electronic giving. You can sign up by going to www.holyfamilychurch.com and scrolling down on the home page until you see a box labelled “Faith Direct.” Just click on that box and follow the instructions.
If you don’t use a computer, please call Donna at the parish office at 301-261-7399 extension 35 to get help to do this change. Please know that you can end or change your Faith Direct giving at any time without any delays or waiting.
Second of all, we know that many people have been affected economically by Covid-19 and the quarantine, etc. If you are one of those people we don’t want to worry you with any request for funds at this time.
But, if you are able to marginally increase your giving – maybe consider doing so at this time. For while we try to be as frugal as possible here at the parish, costs do continue to rise each year for us in running the parish.
In the end, I do believe in the important work of a local parish. I believe that what we do here at Holy Family has an impact on many people, so I ask you all of this sincerely simply as a brother in Christ who is trying to move our parish forward to continue to do the work that has been given us to do.
Peace and be at peace,
Fr. Andy
A little about the financial situation of the parish:
I wanted to thank you for your support to Holy Family Parish in the last year. This year has been one where we have had a lot of extraordinary experiences, with the Covid-19 pandemic, then the quarantine, and our life in the midst of the pandemic ever since.
Despite all of this, I am very proud of our parish and thankful that our parishioners stepped up to support our continuing work in the parish in-person and also virtually.
We did end up last fiscal year, however, (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020) a little behind where we want to be, and are a little off where we want to be in the current fiscal year. The specifics are being mailed to every registered parish individual or family and then also sent out by flocknote.
But I am keeping it a little bit simpler in this pastor’s note, and just letting you know that we are a little behind. Because of that we are asking you to consider two things:
First, to sign up for our electronic giving. You can sign up by going to www.holyfamilychurch.com and scrolling down on the home page until you see a box labelled “Faith Direct.” Just click on that box and follow the instructions.
If you don’t use a computer, please call Donna at the parish office at 301-261-7399 extension 35 to get help to do this change. Please know that you can end or change your Faith Direct giving at any time without any delays or waiting.
Second of all, we know that many people have been affected economically by Covid-19 and the quarantine, etc. If you are one of those people we don’t want to worry you with any request for funds at this time.
But, if you are able to marginally increase your giving – maybe consider doing so at this time. For while we try to be as frugal as possible here at the parish, costs do continue to rise each year for us in running the parish.
In the end, I do believe in the important work of a local parish. I believe that what we do here at Holy Family has an impact on many people, so I ask you all of this sincerely simply as a brother in Christ who is trying to move our parish forward to continue to do the work that has been given us to do.
Peace and be at peace,
Fr. Andy