November 1, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we come to the end of our Stewardship Month for this year, I would like to extend my thanks to our whole parish. Thank you to everyone who’s worked so hard to make this a fruitful time, and thank you to everyone who has taken the opportunity to become more involved, through a renewed commitment to using our time, talent, and treasure in the Lord’s service. Since we are celebrating All Saints’ Day this Sunday, I would add a reminder that all kids and youth in our parish are invited to dress up as a saint or Bible character at Mass this weekend, as a way to celebrate the life, example, and intercession of the saints. As usual, we will do a parade of saints in the courtyard during Faith Formation time (weather-permitting). We also have our annual Youth Fall Festival this weekend. All are invited to come enjoy the season with our parish family and support our youth and young adult ministries. Also, a reminder that this Monday is All Souls’ Day (November the 2nd). This is not a day of obligation, but it is an excellent opportunity to recall our departed loved ones, and everyone is most welcome to join us. The Mass times are 6:30am (English), 9am (English), and 7pm (bilingual) for All Souls’ Day. As usual, liturgy takes a more somber tone in November, inviting us to reflect on the eternal significance of our actions and decisions, and that is the spirit in which I would offer the observance of All Souls’. How often do we order our lives based on considerations other than God’s will? And what would our lives look like if we lived like our time was short? It’s hard to say for sure, but surprisingly, there is a lot of joy and freedom that comes with recognizing that we have a limited time to make a difference. God continues to watch over us with his mighty arm! We give him thanks, sustained by the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our patron St. Thomas, and all of God’s angels and saints. God bless,

Father Jantz