We look ahead to Christmas next weekend and 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 us throughout the year, even at times like 2020/2021 when our normal parish life has been interrupted. The dedication of the people of Queen of All Saints to maintain our faith community in time of extreme challenge has always been a hallmark of our parish.
We look ahead to Christmas next weekend and 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 us throughout the year, even at times like 2020/2021 when our normal parish life has been interrupted. The dedication of the people of Queen of All Saints to maintain our faith community in time of extreme challenge has always been a hallmark of our parish.
Thank you, dear people of Queen of All Saints! Through your generosity, this year over 400 individuals will have a smile on their faces and gratitude in their hearts as they open their Christmas gifts. In a special way I want to thank the members of our St. Vincent De Paul Society, QASPA, Women’s Auxiliary, Men’s Club and the elves for their tireless work to help us ‘Share Christmas’ with those in need.
We were very happy to announce recently that the construction phase of our Capital Campaign is finally over. In these somewhat difficult times it’s good to step back and remind ourselves what we have accomplished. What your generosity has brought about is truly magnificent...
The scepter of a new Omicron variant that seems to threaten the holidays, climate change and all the challenges it presents, refugee crisis, economic woes and political turmoil remind us that all is not right with our world. Even in families and our day to day lives, things may not be too well. Most often we try to handle these problems ourselves and often find ourselves asking the same question people asked John the Baptist two thousand years ago, ‘what should we do?’ No matter how much we do, we know that we need a savior.
We know that our Christmas collection is our largest special collection of the year, and is a very necessary part of our ability to support the many ministries, liturgies, and activities that touch us throughout the year, even in a time like 2020/21 when our normal parish life is interrupted.
There is something beautiful about all the lights that we now see around us in the streets and shop windows. As they shine and sparkle, they are trying to catch our eye and get our attention. As homes, towns and cities are decorated, clothed in a way in a festive ‘robe,’ and as days get darker and trees lie barren, we are reminded of the words of the prophet Baruch which we hear in the first reading this weekend, ‘Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever.’