Category Archives: Pastor’s Note

Gym TablesGym tables have been the bane of my existence since I arrived at Assumption. When I got here, we were paying someone part-time specifically to check the doors at night and to set up tables for events. The doors I understood, but the tables seemed silly to me, based on my experience at otherContinue reading “October 13, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

Partners in the Gospel I am very happy following the conclusion of our three English Input Sessions for Partners in the Gospel. They were well-presented and well-run (thank you to Pastoral Council and all of our volunteer facilitators and notetakers). We have heard from parishioners that they feel more confident, and even more optimistic, nowContinue reading “October 06, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

Reach More GroupsOne of my primarily pastoral focuses here at Assumption is to get people to pray together more in small groups. To that end, we have offered regular “Reach More” (link) trainings. Right now, we are currently running two training groups: one for about 10 adults, mixed between the English and Spanish communities, andContinue reading “September 29, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

This weekend at the Masses, we will be making the long-awaited announcement about our proposed family for Partners in the Gospel. A few notes on this: DraftThe families that are announced are draft families, meaning that this is the best configuration that the chancery, Presbyteral Council, and priests could come up with. But now weContinue reading “September 22, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”