Pastor's Pen - September 6, 2015

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION TIME CHANGE

Fr. Chuck and I have been discussing a problem that we have
with the Sacrament of Reconciliation time-
slot on Saturday afternoons
before the 5:00 Mass. Since we have been here the
scheduled time for Reconciliation has been from 4:00 -
4:45 p.m. on Saturday. The problem is that on many Saturdays two or more penitents arrive for the Sacrament at 4:35 or 4:40. That frequently takes the priest right up to the top of the hour
before he gets out of the reconciliation room. That leaves us rushing and stressed over getting ready for the start of the 5:00 Mass for the larger community. 

As a result, starting immediately we are going to have scheduled Reconciliation from 4:00 -
4:30 on Saturday , instead of 4:00 - 4:45. We hope you understand.

Know that we are always happy to celebrate the Sacrament of
Reconciliation any other time “by appointment.” Thank you!

LABOR DAY
MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 7
Mass on Monday, Labor Day,
will be celebrated at 8:00 am.

As we celebrate this Labor Day Holiday let’s relect on some dimensions of “work.”

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Pray for all workers, especially those who work in sweatshops, are on strike, downsized, locked out or left unemployed.



--Make sure that repairs and construction work are done by contractors and subcontractors that treat workers justly.



--Talk about how you can practice your faith on the job.



--Encourage public policies that seek justice and equality for workers.  



--Know your rights and the rights of others and then support them. 



--Raise worker justice issues to appropriate authorities.



--Do your own work with dignity and integrity.

Work on at least one of these things over the next month! Pope Paul VI said “ In work it is the human person who comes first, not work!”
God’s Blessings, Fr. Ralph