October 26, 2025

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 freedom and salvation in Christ in our community, and I hope everyone has enjoyed hearing his perspective, both at the Mission Night and at the weekend Masses. 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 Saturday is All Saints’ Day (November the 1st). Since it happens to falls on a Saturday, it is not a day of obligation this year, but we will still have a special celebration to honor all the saints: Saturday, November the 1st, at 10am. Second, next Sunday is All Souls’ Day (November the 2nd). 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. All of our weekend Masses will be in honor of this celebration, and we will also have a special opportunity to pray the Rosary in the church at 9:30am, for anyone who be walking the journey of grief. Finally, on November the 2nd, we will also be 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. 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. 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