Beloved of God and of this parish:
As the year 2010 draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to THANK each and everyone of you, for your faithfulness, generous giving, commitment and dedication [among others] to :
- [the cause of] the God whose incarnation [and epiphany] we celebrate at this time,
- the mission and ministries of this parish. Your generosity and hardwork makes our common life and shared witness possible,
- our collective striving towards the rebuilding of God's reign so all shall enjoy the grace of justice, dignity, transformation, healing, spiritual growth and wholeness,
- our desire to keep the fire of faith burning and transforming the lives of our youth and children as they face the challenges of this and their generation.
As a faith community and as individuals, let us begin another year [2011] in hope and renewed zeal to grow in loving service to God. As you dream your biggest dream for yourself and your family, please remember to dream one more dream for God so together we can help birth and sing a new community into being.
Have a blessed and fruitful New Year. See you all at Mass.
Fr. Vincent Shamo
Vicar
