January 2nd

​Dear Friends,

Here’s to hoping that 2022 will be a better year than 2021 and 2020 were (at least from the perspective of the pandemic). Starting a New Year always gives a boost to our hopes for other new starts in our lives. 

I always like to begin the New Year by giving thanks. At the parish level there are so many people to thank, but in this space I would like to at least offer some words of gratitude to the following:

… to my fellow professional/pastoral staff members, Kim Osowiec, Dan Flaherty, Deacon Colm Mitchell, Deacon Erik Zeimys, Deacon Rob Morris, Ann Rubich, and Jenni Simental, and to the secretaries at both our sites: Wanda Dybas and Kathy Bailey, who are in many ways the faces and the voices of the parish, and whose knowledge of the parish and dedication to our ministry make all the difference in the world 

…to those who work so hard to maintain our campus and tackle the necessary repairs: Joe Hermle and Tim Smith

…to those who provide such wonderful music at our liturgies: our music Directory, Carl DiSanti, vocalist and choir director Kenned McIver, and vocalist Greg Krajewski.

…to the members of our wonderful choir: Mary Ann O’Connell Stanislaw, Debbie Simental, Diane Griffin, Herb Schellhase, Jean Sehring, Judy Mangan, Karen Daly, Kathleen Knoppe, Kathy Bailey, MaryLu DeMarco, Maureen Burns, Muriel Loftus, Patty Sullivan, Walter Rudziewicz, John Czubaja, Anthony Dugo, and Mary Ellen Sheehan (and members-emeritus Mary Kay Sopron and Kay Bilotta).

… to those who decorated our churches so beautifully for Christmas: at Nativity of Our Lord- Kim Madia, Dee Settino, Cathy Guisti, Terry Huels and Erin Fitzgerald.  At Saint Gabriel- Joe Hermle and family: Eileen, Joey, Carrie, Joseph, Elizabeth, Michael, Katie, Mikey and Jessica, along with Tim Ligue, John McManus and Jack Johnson.

Happy New Year and Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God to all!

May your week reflect the encounter with Christ We experienced at Mass today!