FALL/WINTER EDITION 2020
A message from Father Mike…
Dear Family,
I had happily begun my sixth year as your Pastor on August 26, and like the opportunities to communicate with you. “News from the Pews” has for several years been an excellent means of communication about who we are; a family! As you read the Winter Edition this time, you will notice new families who have joined the Assumption BVM family, and will get a “glimpse” of the friendly vibrancy of our parish. As I am writing this piece on September 12, I had met with parents today who had come to the pre-Baptism “Meet and Greet,” and are planning their babies’ baptisms soon. Many of the parents had recently registered in our parish, and the uptick in new registrations and baptisms point to our being alive and well. Despite the restrictions of the pandemic for the past several months, our parishioners have celebrated Baptisms, First Communions and Weddings. Bishop John McIntyre confirmed 41 of our parishioners on September 19. Thank God, we are alive and well, and have probably learned about our strengths during the pandemic. The angel Gabriel’s message to the Blessed Mother is for us, too; nothing is impossible with God!
Peace and love,
Father Mike