COUNCILS This is a “Listening Weekend”. That means that members of our Parish Council stay after both Masses and, well, listen to parishioners. Feel free to say hello to the members, share your perspective on the parish, and ask any questions on your mind. I think these listening sessions are a great way to stay in touch with Council members. Open communication helps our parish live up to Pope Francis’s 2013 call for parishes to be “’the Church living in the midst of the homes of her sons and daughters.’ This presumes that it really is in contact with the homes and lives of its people, and … [Read more...] about Parish Administrator’s Note – May 22, 2022
Parish Administrator Notes
Parish Administrator’s Note – May 15, 2022
More Council Reports Our Finance and Parish councils last met on Thursday, April 28. (Councils meet almost every month, normally on the 4th Thursday of each month.) Last week, I wrote a bit about the Finance Council, noting that our finances are generally in good shape. We are paying our bills. Thank you for your financial support, for you make it possible for St. Matt’s to be the Good Samaritan on the banks of the Mississippi. As for the Parish Council, I want to thank members leaving the council this June. I also want to welcome new members coming on to the Council in June. Old and new, … [Read more...] about Parish Administrator’s Note – May 15, 2022
