September 1, 2019

A very blessed Labor Day Weekend

A very blessed Labor Day Weekend to all of you and your loved ones. I hope you have an opportunity to relax with family and friends as we close out the summer. May St. Joseph the Worker intercede for all of us who labor in God’s vineyard. Each of us in our own vocations are laboring together to serve God and build up his kingdom here on earth. His kingdom is one of truth and justice, peace and serenity. There are, of course, many enemies to this kingdom. The main enemy is that of sin and self-centeredness. But, united by the grace of God, we can be successful in transforming our world. Let us never give up! 

Mass on Labor Day will be at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker site. Fr. Brendan will be the celebrant. Please join me as we welcome R.C.I.A. speakers at every Mass this weekend. These are people who have come to the Catholic faith as adults. They, themselves, have experienced a transforming love of the Easter sacraments and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in our midst.  I am so proud of these individuals and of their witness to Christ. Please give them your complete attention when they speak this weekend.

If you, or someone you know, a relative or friend, may be a candidate to explore  the Catholic faith in their life, please invite them to join us. RCIA begins with an informational session Thursday September 12 ^th at 7 PM in the lower level of Mary, Mother of Hope worship site (124 N. Beaver St.) in the Marian Room. Or you may also contact Fr. Brendan Dawson at 724-652-3422 x 202/ [email protected].

There are, of course, many important items in our weekly bulletin from Faith Formation to Youth Ministry, but one of the items I would like to point out to you to always pay attention to is Deacon John Carran’s column regarding the financial aspect of our parish. Deacon John does an amazing job as our business manager and is sharing very important and maybe very little-known information with you. The more informed you are, the better you can understand what we are up against and what we need to do for the future. His column is one of the major transparency commitments I made to you when I first became your pastor. Everything that I know about the parish is what I want you to know. There are no secrets. All of our decisions will be clearly based on the facts we face. Please use this bulletin and the website, www.hsplc.org as a means to stay well informed.                  God love you,