Weekly Notes - 11/29/2017

So why do we have a collection for retired religious? If you are old enough to remember the number of Religious Women who taught in parish grade schools and high schools, then you remember there were lots of them. Back then, tuition was very inexpensive compared to today. The Sisters were given a stipend and the parish provided a place for them to live and food for their table. No one provided any assistance for their future in retirement. They were not included in Social Security to receive any benefits from the program. Thus, this special collection is providing for all the sisters who are in retirement. There are thousands across our country who need to be cared for.
 
Wonder how Archdiocesan priests are taken care of these days?  The parish is assessed an amount for every active Archdiocesan priest which covers all the retired priests. In addition, the annual collection during Easter assists those priests who live at Regina Cleri.
 
I pray in thanksgiving for all of you, as you are a blessing to us priests with thoughtfulness and generosity. I pray that the Lord will continue to bless you and your family throughout the year. We are all so blessed by the Lord. We have scheduled two masses at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day so that you have the opportunity to personally thank the Lord through the Eucharist.
 
Thanks for all you do!!

Fr. Joe