To God be the Glory! 

Dear Friends in Christ,

            After 15 long weeks, our church renovation project is now complete and ready to welcome the young and old alike for heartfelt worship through the holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  I am most grateful to all those who have supported our three-year capital campaign, which not only made this majestic renovation possible, but the complete overhaul of our heating and air conditioning system as well.  If you have not yet made a pledge or would like to make a one-time gift to our campaign, I would encourage you to do so as we have not yet reached our goal of $2.5 million.  

Nothing is cheap these days and nothing looks cheap about our church renovation either.  In fact, what I have heard from quite a few parishioners already is that the renovation turned out to be a lot better than expected.  This is music to my ears.  Yes, many people were involved in this project, but Don Smith deserves special credit for the countless hours he donated as our lead architect.  Thank goodness Don and Joyce have been married for quite a few years now, because I called upon Don on many occasions to make on-site visits, especially over the past 8 weeks, to offer his expertise and guidance.

            As the title to this column suggests, the point of this project, besides offering necessary updates to our church that was feeling its age at 54, was for the glory of God.  Beauty helps us to worship, both through architecture, art, and music.  It is my hope that what we have accomplished will not only help us to enter into a deeper spirit of worship but will help us to know how much our Lord and Savior loves us.  Earlier this week, the Church celebrated the Memorial of St. Pius of Pietrelcina- Padre Pio.  He is quoted as saying, “It is under the cross that one learns to love.”  As we gaze upon our beautiful sanctuary, may the Crucifix that now hangs in the center, help us to learn how to love, as Christ has loved us.

Mary, Mother of the Church- Pray for us!