Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we begin our Stewardship Month, we have the joy over the next couple weeks of making a few big announcements. This week, I’d like to focus on one of those in particular: a new member of our parish staff. Allow me to introduce Sister Amanda Magdalena Davis, of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. She comes to us from Florida, where she has been working in a variety of roles with her order since entering religious life in 2020. Along with two other sisters from her order serving in other Birmingham-area parishes, she will be arriving in town in about two weeks. Our parish has a long history of women religious serving in pastoral roles, and it’s truly a joy to be able to carry along that tradition. Sister Amanda Magdalena will be joining us as a Pastoral Associate, with a special focus on developing and forming laypeople in ministry. She has a particular background in youth and campus ministries, and she is also bilingual. I think she’s going to be a great fit at our parish and make a tremendous difference in many lives! I look forward to us giving Sister Amanda Magdalena a proper welcome once she and the other sisters have had a chance to get settled. Please join me in offering many prayers for her smooth transition into our parish over the next few weeks, through the intercession of Our Lady and our patron St. Thomas. God bless,