As the new fiscal year budget (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) is being assembled and calculated by members of the Finance Council, there is no question that an amount must always be planned for regular and ongoing maintenance of our buildings. This money will come from your contributions to the first collections each weekend.
As most of you homeowners know, there will always be major repairs and renovations that have to be done periodically as buildings begin to age. Our hope is that your continued and consistent giving to the monthly building fund will make available to us, funds that can pay for major repairs, renovations, or even additions to our current parish complex.
Starting with the new calendar year of 2012, the monthly "Building Fund" envelope will be labeled "Building and Maintenance Fund." Please continue your generosity to help ensure that major building needs can be taken care of with monies that have been accumulated through this monthly collection.
As most of you homeowners know, there will always be major repairs and renovations that have to be done periodically as buildings begin to age. Our hope is that your continued and consistent giving to the monthly building fund will make available to us, funds that can pay for major repairs, renovations, or even additions to our current parish complex.
Starting with the new calendar year of 2012, the monthly "Building Fund" envelope will be labeled "Building and Maintenance Fund." Please continue your generosity to help ensure that major building needs can be taken care of with monies that have been accumulated through this monthly collection.
It was wonderful to see so many people coming to daily Mass during the Lenten season. Lent is a time for us to begin new spiritual habits that will hopefully continue into the Easter Season and for the rest of our lives.
Since I offered daily Mass on Mondays during Lent, I would like to continue doing this through the Easter Season. This means we will have Monday morning 9:00 a.m. Mass for the next three Mondays (May 23, 30 and June 7), preceded by the rosary at 8:30 a.m. and morning prayer at 8:45 a.m. Please join us to rejoice in the risen Lord and the new life He won for us.
Since I offered daily Mass on Mondays during Lent, I would like to continue doing this through the Easter Season. This means we will have Monday morning 9:00 a.m. Mass for the next three Mondays (May 23, 30 and June 7), preceded by the rosary at 8:30 a.m. and morning prayer at 8:45 a.m. Please join us to rejoice in the risen Lord and the new life He won for us.
While I’m looking forward to celebrating my Silver Jubilee of Ordination to the priesthood with my large biological family on May 29, and my wonderful parish family on May 31, I also want you to be aware that our good friend, Father Vic Bieberle, will be a priest of 60 years this coming Saturday, May 21. Father Vic has asked that any public celebration of his anniversary with Sacred Heart Parishioners take place sometime in the Fall. So, we look forward to doing something for Father Vic to recognize this significant event in his priesthood. If you want to send him a card of congratulations now, please feel free to do so. His address is 29 Tiburon Way, HSV, 71909. He may be out-of-town on the day of his anniversary, but I’m sure he will appreciate the cards.