Pastor’s Note – Page 28

September 15, 2023 – Pastor’s Note

I recently had to shift my paradigm for our Pastoral Council, and I would like to explain that in today’s note. What is a Pastoral Council?Pastoral Councils are primarily a diocesan entity, though can. 536 expands them to parishes. Can. 511 In each diocese, in so far as pastoral circumstances suggest, a pastoral council isContinue reading “September 15, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

September 08, 2023 – Pastor’s Note

Two things on my mind this week: DyingI visited a woman in the hospital this week who had received a terminal diagnosis and had transferred to hospice. She had a lot of fears, and we spent about an hour talking those through. In the course of the conversation, we ended up using two questions toContinue reading “September 08, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

September 01, 2023 – Pastor’s Note

As I read through, a few weeks ago, the Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter about Partners in the Gospel, I felt the need to reproduce this section in full: ————————- How do we know we have healthy, vibrant, sustainable parishes? I am aware that we must be careful how we define health and vibrancy when it comesContinue reading “September 01, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”

August 25, 2023 – Pastor’s Note

I met with the Finance Council this week to review year-end financials. Here are some takeaways. We will publish a more detailed report sometime in the next month or so. Generosity Before discussing numbers, I have to say – and I really mean this – how impressed I constantly am at the generosity of ourContinue reading “August 25, 2023 – Pastor’s Note”