Fr. Poggemeyer's Weekly Letter
January 16, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 1/16/22
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Dear Parishioners,
What happens in the Mass? Jesus, the Word of God, reaches out to give life to us, to inspire us – we who are part of His Body, the Church. He does this first, and most prominently, in the Eucharist. Jesus is the Word Incarnate, and ... Read More »
January 9, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 1/09/22
January 9, 2022
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Back in my seminary years, one of my priest mentors advised me regularly to read poetry, in order to maintain a contemplative gaze upon reality, and to see beauty. One modern poet he recommended is a Carmelite nun named Sister Miriam of the ... Read More »
December 26, 2021 & January 2, 2022
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 12/27/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Thank you to everybody who worked so hard to make our Christmas Masses beautiful: the musicians, the choirs, the cantors, the decorators, the lectors, extraordinary Eucharistic ministers, the ushers, the deacons, the altar servers, etc. Of course it took a ton of time and effort. But, ... Read More »
December 19, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 12/14/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
In previous bulletin letters I informed you that we no longer have the volunteer-power to keep funeral luncheons happening. I expressed great gratitude to the Rosary Altar Society for the many, many years of service at funeral luncheons. Another Rosary Altar Society service for many years ... Read More »
December 12, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 12/09/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), who appeared to Saint Juan Diego on December 9, 10 and 12, 1531. Our Spanish Mass this weekend will focus on Our Lady of Guadalupe. Growing up I never knew anything about this ... Read More »
December 5, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 11/30/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
A couple weeks ago we had another finance council meeting. Here are the highlights:
- We reviewed the normal financial documents for the prior month: the balance sheet, the income and expense report, the aging report.
- A finance council member reported from his internal audit, ... Read More »
November 28, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 11/22/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
My guess is that many of you have noticed that on the altar during Mass since I arrived there stands a small crucifix, with the corpus (body) of Jesus facing me. Why is this? I am employing what many have come to know as the “Benedictine ... Read More »
November 21, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 11/22/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
Last month we had another cemetery committee meeting. We held the meeting out at the cemetery in order to look at the items we were discussing. Here are some highlights:
- Deb Brickner gave us the income and expense report and the balance sheet.
- We ... Read More »
November 14, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 11/11/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioners,
I think some of you have already heard by now that I renovated the chapel in the rectory. Right up front, I want to say that no parish money was used for the project. It was all gift money from my last parish, as well ... Read More »
November 7, 2021
Posted by Melissa Kelbley on 11/04/21
+JMJ
Dear Parishioner,
A couple weeks ago we had another finance council meeting. Here are the highlights:
- We reviewed the prior months financial statements: balance sheet, income and expense report, accounts payable.
- We have reached 87.47% ($41,573) of our Annual Catholic Appeal goal ($47,528). The diocese has ... Read More »