March 22, 2020 – Pastor’s Note

Dear Assumption Parishioners, Thank you to all of you who have read and responded to my previous letters, first on the need to suspend all parish activity during this pandemic (here) and second on the potential financial impacts to our parish (here). It is my intention to send a letter to you each week whileContinue reading “March 22, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”

March 15, 2020 – Pastor’s Note

Dearest Assumption Parishioners, In any crisis, the first need is communication: people want to know what is going on, what is changing, and what they are supposed to do. I hope that our parish has served you well so far in this regard with our e-mails, our website, and our phone calls to individual ministryContinue reading “March 15, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”

March 12, 2020 – Pastor’s Note

A Letter from your Priests March 12, 2020 Our Dear Friends and Fellow Bellingham Parishioners, We have never felt more love, care, and concern for you than we do at this very moment. Yesterday we watched a video message from our Archbishop telling us to suspend the public celebration of Mass for the foreseeable future.Continue reading “March 12, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”

March 04, 2020 – Pastor’s Note

Dear Assumption Parishioners, With an increasing focus on the coronavirus around the world, we wanted to assure you that we continue to monitor the situation. Without causing alarm, we believe it is prudent to remind you of our customary health precautions whenever there is an outbreak. Our response to this spreading virus must reflect howContinue reading “March 04, 2020 – Pastor’s Note”