March 2023 archive of Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
April 9, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/30/23
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
A Blessed Easter to you! He is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Did you know that in the Tradition of the Church, there is the long-standing belief that the first appearance Jesus actually made after the Resurrection was to His Blessed Mother, Mary? I know ... Read More »
April 2, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/30/23
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Last week we had another bi-monthly finance meeting. Here are some highlights:
- We reviewed the normal financial statements: the balance sheet, the income and expense report, the accounts payable report. Also, a member of the finance council reported on the internal audit she did for ... Read More »
March 26, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/23/23
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
This past Wednesday I had a meeting with all of our musicians and cantors, just to fill them in with the status of our search for a pastoral associate for worship. With this letter, I wanted to inform you as well. The first thing to say ... Read More »
March 19, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/14/23
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Here is another letter in the series of letters couples in marriage preparation get—meditations on Pope St. John Paul’s encyclical on the mission of the Christian family.
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Dear Couples, +JMJ
In his exhortation on family life, John Paul II says the following:
At ... Read More »
March 12, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/08/23
March 5, 2023
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/01/23
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Last weekend, in my homily I said that parents could even do some spiritual warfare for their children. Here is a prayer I composed back at my last parish; and it includes the “deprecative” type of warfare, where you ask the Blessed Virgin Mary and other ... Read More »