Dear Parishioners,
BRR… that’s what we sometimes say in the winter on very cold days. Yet we also say it in the summer in well air-conditioned places like movie theaters and restaurants. Recently, I heard the same about the church. Unfortunately, we are not able to vary the settings to change as the outside temperatures do, and as the day progresses the outside temperature rises; doors open and close; people come and go. So if you want to be comfortable, I advise you to bring a jacket or sweater to Mass. Last Sunday, it was a bit chilly during the 8:00 a.m. Mass, but by 10:00 it was comfortable. By the way, does anybody remember the 50s before air conditioning, when men wore coats and ties and ladies wore dresses and stockings? I do. But I also remember the Mass lasting only 40 minutes and being celebrated in Latin. They were certainly interesting times.
Perhaps you noticed I haven’t been around the last 3 weeks. I contracted the COVID virus and am now fully recovered. I wasn’t that sick; I only a bad cough and no fever. After my quarantine, I went on a scheduled 2-week vacation before returning to the parish. Currently, I am preparing to turn over the parish to Fr. Hook and welcome Jim Bors as the new resident priest. In the meantime, I will be packing, moving, and organizing for a turnover with Fr. Hook.
Last but not least, today we celebrate Trinity Sunday and the fact that our God is a Trinity of persons living in love and harmony with one another. Created in the image and likeness of God, that’s how you and I are supposed to live. Let’s pray for the grace to do just that.
Fr. Carl
