July 2024 archive of Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
August 4, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 7/29/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Many thanks to everybody who made our festival last weekend a success, including Tami Honse, Melissa Kelbley, Matt Emerine, Louise Mennel, Cindy Reinhard, Dave Welly, Dave Smith, Karen Emerine, Brad McCarty, Georgia Iannantuono and Ryan Seibert who were festival leaders. I think the festival is a ... Read More »
July 28, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 7/18/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
You wouldn't believe how many suggestions for parish devotions a pastor gets from every direction! And, they are almost always very good and worthy devotions! The difficulty is that we would never have the time to teach about and promulgate all the available devotions. I have ... Read More »
July 21, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 7/18/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
As I am writing this letter, we have just finished the Vacation Bible School at our parish. From my perspective, VBS seemed to be full of life. I am so grateful for all the adults and youth leaders who put so much time into making the ... Read More »
July 14, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 7/18/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Thank you for the prayers for my trip to Fatima, Portugal a couple weeks ago. I think most people know Fatima is where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Lucia, Francisco and Jacinto in May through October of 1917. But perhaps not as many people know ... Read More »
June 30, 2024
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 7/18/24
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Last weekend I returned from the diocesan priests' convocation. Because I attended a Mass of Thanksgiving for one of the newly ordained priests, I didn't get to preach all the Masses on Sunday. Here is the core of last week's homily, which is the ... Read More »