Father Tony and I were sure sorry to pass along the news about our assignments ending here at Borgia and having to move on to new assignments. I know I can speak for him when I say how much we have loved serving as priests here at St. Francis Borgia. It’s such a blessing to serve here and I wish every priest in the Archdiocese would have a chance to experience being assigned here as a priest. As this parish has done for almost 190 years, you will continue to flourish not because of a certain priest or two, but because of the Spirit of God animating your faith and your service to the people of this area. I have said it many times, St. Francis Borgia - given it’s long history - really is an anchor of faith in this area of the world. Thank you for all you do and will continue to do to foster that.
Washington has played such an important part of my priestly life. From being here at St. Francis Borgia from 2003 - 2004 and then at Lourdes from 2009 - 2014 and then back here for the last four years. You all - the people of this parish, Borgia High School, our Fire Department, and this community have and always will have a special place in my heart. I am so grateful to you for the ways you have blessed me over the years. As I look forward to what will come, I do so with hope and anticipation because I know there are wonderful people like you in every parish - and that gives me some comfort. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me and for who you are! I’ve been blessed way more than I deserve and it has been such a privilege and a pleasure to have served here at Borgia.
I want to thank our Rummage Sale volunteers for all the hours and hard work they put into making our Rummage Sale go so well. What a blessing it is to host this and give folks a chance to find something they’ve wanted at a reduced price so they can enjoy it. It’s truly a community service we provide to our neighbors who live near and far. Thank you for your support of it.
School may be out but we are once again hosting our Knights Summer Camp for kids from our parish and around the area. So please be on the lookout for them as you drive around town. They are having a blast! What a blessing it is that we can provide this service for our families.