Dear Parishioners,

Blessings! I want to share with you some great news I just found out last night.

Father Marty Morgan, a dear friend of mine and a priest of over 40 years, has been given permission to retire by the Bishop.

When a priest retires they have to make their own living accommodations. When I learned that Father Morgan would retire sometime this year, I offered to have him live here at Saint Benedict and he has accepted. He will be moving in sometime during September and our plans are to have a reception after the Masses to welcome here I am very happy to have him here and I know you will welcome him with the true spirit of the parish.

There will soon be a sign up sheet in the commons, giving us the opportunity to witness to our belief in the sanctity and dignity of human life. You and I will be asked to give some of our time to the annual 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. Saint Benedict will again take 2 days and I highly encourage all in the parish to sign up for an hour at least and more if possible. Families I encourage to bring your children as well sharing with them the importance of putting our faith into action. Thank you in advance for your generosity of time.

Speaking of giving of self, I was reading an article yesterday, as I was waiting to get my haircut yesterday, about the Catholic Charities Harvest show at Bishop Kelley and of the 15 people listed as organizers and workers 12 of them were from Saint Benedict. That does not surprise me since everywhere I go I find people in the parish doing, working, serving. Thank you to all for your example and witness of generosity.

We continue to sell tickets for our 30th Anniversary dinner on October 9th at Bishop Kelley High School. I really hope we get lots of people there for the dinner so get your ticket as soon as you can.

ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOLERS, the TYME team will be hosting water games tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 1st beginning at 7:00p.m. A great way to meet new friends.

I will be leaving on vacation this Thursday, the 2nd and will return on Saturday the 11th. Please keep me in your prayers as I keep you in mine. Msgr. John McClean will be here this weekend speaking on the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging which is an organization that ask people to become a sponsor for a child or an older adult in one of the countries they work in. It is a very good organization and I ask you to prayerfully consider becoming a sponsor.
Peace,
Father Joe

There will be 8:30a.m. first Saturday Mass this weekend, but due to the holiday there will not be all night Adoration.