April 2020 archive of FROM THE DESK OF FR. JEFF
May 3, 2020
Posted by Sharon Myers on 4/27/20
We miss you! Though the stay at home order has just been extended to May 15, at this time, the suspension of public masses and all parish events issued until April 30, remains in effect until new guidelines are issued. The AOD is studying the situation and will get ... Read More »
April 26, 2020
Posted by Sharon Myers on 4/20/20
Holy Week and Easter were no doubt quite different this year. I hope you were able to join us for some or all of our liturgies. It is my hope that we gave our virtual community some sense of hope, light, and beauty during these difficult days. We did reach ... Read More »
April 19, 2020
Posted by Sharon Myers on 4/14/20
It may not feel much like Easter. But is some ways, this Easter may not be so different from the first Easter. There were only a few people there; they were distancing themselves and hiding behind locked doors. They were confused and afraid. There was a bit of joy ... Read More »
April 11-12, 2020
Posted by Sharon Myers on 4/07/20
The Other Side of the Virus, An Opportunity to Awaken…
Yes there is panic buying. Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death.
But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. They say that after just a few ... Read More »
April 4-5, 2020
Posted by Sharon Myers on 4/02/20
This is certainly not the Lenten season we hoped or planned for, but it is the Lenten season we have been given. Perhaps it is teaching us a new meaning of fasting. Not only do we fast from certain foods, but we are “fasting” from gathering, from celebrating the ... Read More »