October 25, 2026

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Each October for the last few years, we have been blessed to have Fr Emilio Gomez with us, a priest originally from El Salvador who now serves in Louisiana. I deeply appreciate his commitment to sharing the message of being witnesses to the hope we have in Christ in our community. Also, 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. We have a few special opportunities this week that I would like to remind everyone about, as well. First, next Sunday is All Saints’ Day (November the 1st). This is a wonderful occasion to “discover how many friends we have in heaven,” as St. Carlo Acutis once invited his friends to do. In honor of the occasion, we will celebrating our annual Fall Festival. This will take place out in the parking lot, from 11am to 3pm on Sunday. All are invited to come enjoy the season with our parish family and support our youth and young adult ministries. Especially for the kids and youth in our parish, you’re invited to dress up as a saint or Bible character, as a way to celebrate their life and example, and also to participate in the costume contest. Second, Monday, November the 2nd, is All Souls’ Day. As always, this is an excellent opportunity to recall our departed loved ones and find consolation. Especially if you’ve lost a family member or friend over the past year, or if you’re still carrying grief, you are most welcome to join us. We will have Masses that day at 6:30am (English), 9am (English), and 7pm (bilingual), for anyone who might be walking the journey of grief. God continues to watch over us with his mighty arm! We give him thanks, sustained by the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary and our patron St. Thomas. God bless,

Father Jantz