FR. JIM'S JOTS - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 18, 2023 - Father's Day 2023

 FATHER'S DAY 2023

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 18, 2023

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!

Last Friday, June 16th 2023, we as a church celebrated "The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus" feast.  The Catholic Diocese of Richmond has several Churches named in honor of the Sacred Heart; most notably, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.  We are pleased as a parish to have a statue of the Sacred Heart in our church.  This special statue was formally in the Bishop Van de Vyver School in Richmond.  As Catholics, we should look to the Sacred heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary and try to follow an example of our hearts being "open or exposed" to a love of Christ and ALL people.

Special thanks to Liz, Kenya, Erin, Eva and all the many volunteers who helped make this week's summer school a huge success.  How important the gift of learning is in supporting our newest parishioners.  See the photo in the good news section of this bulletin to see their group from the first week of their two-week program!  This is indeed a gift for all their lives.

Congratulations to all recent graduates from Grade School, High School and University.  May your futures be blessed with happiness and success.

We need your help to volunteer for the Jazz Festival.  This is a parish-wide all hands-on-deck!!! With your help, the Jazz Festival will be a success.  Please contact Ron Timmons at ratimmons88@gmail.com.  We also need your help to sell and purchase Jazz Festival raffle tickets.  The front ticket sales pay for the contracts of bands and expenses.

Take some time to read a Spiritual book this summer or visit one of our Richmond/ Washington museums or spend a day in a park enjoying God's creation.

Blessings and Peace,

Fr. Jim

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