Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

Welcome autumn reveling in these halcyon days as we transition from one season to another. With the change of seasons, we anticipate darker days and  colder temps either happily or not depending upon  our perspective. Nonetheless, it is a time of change and we begin our preparations in a timely fashion.  The first thing to remind us about this time of year is the newly named Catholic Ministries Appeal, for mally known as the Diocesan, and prior to that, the  Bishop’s Appeal. This new emphasis concentrates on  all the good things that are able to be accomplished  by your generous and sacrificial gifts. Every year we  have met our goals and even surpassed it, and I trust  we will be able to once again meet the challenge. 

Transition is also the point of the Scripture Readings  for this Sunday. Up until this time Our Lord has been  preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,  evidenced by the many healings and miracles that He  performed. But now, He begins to prepare His disciples for the ultimate reason of His Presence among  us, and that is the Cross and Resurrection which  effect the conquering of death and the forgiveness of  sins. For many this is a much more difficult transition  to handle, but without this Divine Action we would  still be stuck in darkness and despair.  

Tomorrow is the feast of St. Padre Pio, a beloved saint  of our own time, and this afternoon at 2:30PM we  will conduct our final for-the-season Prayer Group.  All are invited. 

Our special thanks to the men of the Knights of  Columbus who prepared and served an excellent  breakfast for the beginning of our Faith Formation  Program. I highly encourage and recommend the  men of our parish to consider joining the Knights.  You will not regret it. 

Please remember that next Sunday is the 100th anniversary of St. Bernard’s Church. Bishop Bambera will  be celebrating Mass Sunday at 10:30AM there. There  

will NOT be a 4:00PM Mass on Saturday next week  and No Mass at St. John’s at 10:30AM on Sunday. We  hope all will make an effort to participate at St. Bernard’s. 

With Blessings,

Father Langan