2024 archive of Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
March 3, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 2/27/24
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Dear Parishioners,
I recently read notes from the last meeting of the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Toledo. The Presbyteral Council is comprised, for the most part, all of the Deans of deaneries; and the Council meets with the Bishop quarterly. I am no longer Dean of ... Read More »
February 25, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 2/20/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
For a couple months now you have heard the announcement of Encounter the Heart of Jesus, the adoration time before the Blessed Sacrament the first Sunday evening of each month. As part of that announcement, you hear that there are confessions available, and I am usually ... Read More »
February 18, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 2/13/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
This weekend is our "commitment weekend" for the Bishop's 2024 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) – Yesterday, Today & Forever. Money collected from the ACA each year covers the pastoral/ministerial programs of the Pastoral Center of the Diocese; while parish money given through our annual assessment (scheduled ... Read More »
February 11, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 2/08/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
A couple weeks ago we had another finance council meeting. Here are some highlights:
– We reviewed the basic financial reports: the income and expense report, the balance sheet, the payables detail. A finance council member reported on her internal audit, using Diocesan forms, for the ... Read More »
February 4, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 1/29/24
January 28, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 1/29/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
I have been asked what projects come next, now that the storage building is completed. Do you remember there were four projects designated for the Diocesan capital campaign?: the storage building, the church lighting, a new roof for the rectory, and repair of the parking lots. ... Read More »
January 7, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 1/04/24
January 7, 2024
+JMJDear Parishioners,
A Blessed New Year to all of you! Thank you to everybody who made our Advent and Christmas liturgies beautiful! – the decorators, the cantors, the musicians, the greeters and ushers, the servers, lectors and extraordinary Eucharistic distributors. I believe our Lord was well-worshiped ... Read More »