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Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter

Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter

March 31, 2024

Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/21/24

March 24, 2024

Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/14/24

+JMJ

Dear Parishioners,

Bishop Thomas once again gifted all of his priests a book for Christmas. This year, it was entitled Redeemer in the Womb by John Seward. I just finished reading it. The book gleans the best from Scriptures, the Fathers, the Saints and Church documents on the ... Read More »

March 17, 2024

Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/14/24

+JMJ

Dear Parishioners,

Two weeks ago, I had a meeting with Rob Reinhart, our maintenance manager, and with Deb Miller, who has graciously led the effort to keep our parish gardens beautiful for decades now. I consider this meeting a bit of a culmination of other conversations as well ... Read More »

March 10, 2024

Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 3/14/24

+JMJ

Dear Parishioners,

You saw in last week's bulletin a small blurb about a seminar to help people become more comfortable welcoming others to the Faith. The course is called “Basic Evangelization Training.” I realize people can be uncomfortable with the idea of “evangelization,” so maybe you think about ... Read More »

March 3, 2024

Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 2/27/24

+JMJ

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 »

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