August 2, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Everyone is hungry for God, and by God’s goodness in Christ, we Catholics find the food for that hunger in the sacraments: those privileged moments of encounter with Jesus’ Cross and Resurrection that bring us divine grace. I know that we’ve had a need for an expanded sacramental schedule especially for Mass and Confessions, and now that Fr Gardiner has had a chance to get settled, we are moving to a fuller liturgy schedule, effective this week. The basic goals with this new schedule is to provide more weekday opportunities for Mass, as well as a designated time for Confession during the week. We are also trying out a couple new ideas, based on feedback from when Fr Bresowar was with us. This will likely continue to grow (especially as we try to work out the most popular times for Confession during the week), but we will stick with the basic plan for a while before making any big changes. As always, I’m very open to suggestions and ideas, particularly once we’ve been living with the new schedule for a few weeks. Monday: 9am Mass Tuesday: 9am Mass and 6pm Spanish Mass Wednesday: 8:30am Confessions, 9am Mass Thursday: 9am Mass Friday: 6:30am Mass and 9am Mass As we enter August and prepare for the start of the school year, I would also offer a reminder that next Sunday is our annual blessing of backpacks. All young people are invited to bring their backpacks to Mass next weekend for a special blessing. Through the intercession of St Thomas and the Blessed Virgin Mary, let’s celebrate the presence of God’s grace and his on-going care for each of us and our whole community. God bless,

Father Jantz