We have been blessed with many people coming and making use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday afternoons. This a sign of spiritual fruitfulness in the parish. However, the current schedule of 3:30 pm-4:30 pm no longer affords people enough time for confession since long lines often await them. Nor does it give adequate time for the priest who is celebrating the 5:00 pm Mass to prepare, when he is often not leaving the confessional until 4:45 or even later.

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I am grateful for the way the parish responded to the failure of our HVAC system in our church last weekend. Having Sunday Masses in the school cafeteria is never an ideal solution. Nonetheless, our parishioners met the inconvenience with patience and understanding. Thank you.