I am happy to share with all of you that Melissa Peters has agreed to help us coordinate our Faith Formation Program. Melissa is the Faith Formation Coordinator at St. Vincent de Paul Blessed Sacrament Parish. She will work with our office staff to provide the necessary support to ensure that our Faith Formation Program runs smoothly. I would like to welcome Melissa to our Saints John and Andrew Parish Community and would like to thank everyone who works so hard to ensure that our faith is shared with the young people of our parish.

In this weekend’s Gospel story, we see our Lord Jesus healing Bartimaeus who was born blind. Many of us are blind to the many wonders that God presents before us each day. God continues to work miracles in our lives and too often we are too busy or preoccupied to recognize God’s loving presence as we journey through our day. May the Lord open our eyes so that we can recognize the many miracles that are present every day of our lives.

This weekend I am sharing the annual Financial Report with our parish family. This is an obligation that every Pastor has to fulfill each year. I am grateful to our Finance Committee and to our parish Business Manager Mary Griffin for all the hard work and guidance that they offer our parish family. I am also grateful to the people of Saints John and Andrew Parish for the generous support that you offer to our parish family. It is my hope that all members of our parish family will prayerfully consider and examine what they give weekly to support our parish family.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Father Jim