August 2021 archive of Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
August 29, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/27/21
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Dear Parishioners,
Have you ever heard of our Prayer Shawl Ministry? I am way behind in getting this letter out to you, because it is based on information the Prayer Shawl Ministry leaders gave me after their last meeting in May. (They have another meeting coming up here ... Read More »
August 22, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/19/21
August 22, 2021
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Dear Parishioners,
Have you wondered why we sing so much in Mass? One very important guidebook for everything a priest does, and everything people do, in the Mass is the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. The Roman Missal is that large maroon book I ... Read More »
August 15, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/12/21
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Dear Parishioners,
Here is another excerpt from Bishop Olmsted’s teaching on music in the Mass. (See his whole presentation at http://www.adoremus.org/0512SingingtheMass.html). This time he offers a short history of music, so that we can get a glimpse of where our music in the Mass started. It is profound ... Read More »
August 8, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 8/05/21
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Dear Parishioners,
A couple weeks ago we had another finance council meeting. Here are the highlights:
- We reviewed the usual finance reports: the balance sheet, the income and expense report, the accounts payable report.
- We decided finance council members will perform an internal audit every two ... Read More »