Letter from Fr. Dan (7/26/20)

Dear St. Francis family,

As I was praying and thinking about the Church since that day in March when everything came to a sudden stop:  I was reminded that the Holy Spirit never stops. Since the opening up of our Church, our parish and Diocese has been truly blessed!  We have a young woman who celebrates the Sacraments of Initiation through the RCIA this weekend; we have 30+  candidates who will be Confirmed in August and are preparing for First Communion. We have remembered loved ones who have gone before us into Eternal Life. We have celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony.  One of our parishioners has been accepted as a candidate for the Permanent Diaconate. The Diocese has four Transitional Deacons who, God willing, will be Ordained Priests next year and we have 14 new Permanent Deacons. Although the Church may look different and the experience may seem different, truly our God is Alive and active. May God be praised now and forever!

God Bless, Fr. Dan