Stewardship at Christmas

We are blessed this Christmas knowing that God has fulfilled his promises through the birth of our Savior!
 
What better way to acknowledge this gift to us than to offer a gift to others in our lives? We know that our Christmas collection, one of our two largest special collections of the year, is a necessary part of our ability to support the many ministries, liturgies, and outreach that touch all members of our parish throughout the year, even at times like recent years when our normal parish life was interrupted. The dedication of the people of Queen of All Saints to maintain our faith community in time of challenge has always been a hallmark of our parish.
 
We know these have been difficult years in the lives of some of our parishioners, in their health, the health and lives of their loved ones, and in their own financial security. We also know that the burdens of the pandemic have been unevenly felt, with some faring better than others.
 
As you look around the basilica with a new-found sense of joy and fellowship this Christmas we hope you appreciate the sacrifices made by those who came before us, who sat in the same pews we sit in today, to help build our parish and set aside a cushion to help with emergencies, as we experienced in the last few years when faced with the urgent needs to replace our basilica ceiling, repair our bell tower and make other major repairs.
 
Above all, we hope you also remember all the times our parish has touched our lives, at all points from the very young to the very old. Our parish remains our anchor, not just as a symbol of our faith but more importantly as an actual force in our lives as we live the words of Christ for each other.
 
Perhaps it has been impossible for all of us to attend Mass as regularly as we would like. Consider this an opportunity to “make up” your support for our parish at year end.