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Fr. John recently participated in a walk to raise awareness for Chatham Ecumenical Council Helping Prevent Homelessness (CECH) and their incredible work.

The following excerpt is a quote from their president Mildred Hastbacka, found on their website:

"Now more than ever our local communities need support systems to help our neighbors in need deal with economic issues brought on by challenging life events. For those struggling with housing issues, CECH has been, and pledges to continue to be, an active participant in that community support system. CECH's mission is accomplished through "neighbors helping neighbors," with a loyal network of volunteers and donors working together to deliver financial assistance for immediate housing-related needs as well as hope for a better tomorrow.”

For more information about CECH and ways to help, visit https://cechomelessprevention.org/ or watch the following video.

https://vimeo.com/172502927

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recently issued their summary of their 2021-2023 Synod, titled "For a Synodal church:

Communion, Participation and Mission."

So what's a "Synod?"

"A synod is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word synod comes from the Greek: σύνοδος meaning "assembly" or "meeting" and is analogous with the Latin word concilium meaning 'council.'" (Wikipedia)

For more information, visit:

https://www.usccb.org/synod

Click the button below for a .pdf of the Summary.

As many of you already know, we are launching a capital fundraising campaign to help offset the cost of much-needed renovations to our church, with a specific focus on physical accessibility to our worship space. The highlight of these renovations will be an elevator to replace the current chair lift which has outlived its usefulness, along with many other necessary and welcome updates, improvements, and additions to our church. Please click the button below for a letter from our pastor Fr. John explaining the renovations in detail. Click the "Capital Campaign" button to visit our webpage dedicated to this project which features a video presentation by the lead architect as well as ways to donate. As always, thank you for helping us live in faith, grow in faith, and share in faith.