2024 Priest’s Convocation, April 29-May 2

As required, I will be away from the parish following Mass on Monday, April 29 until Thursday, May 2 for our Annual Priests’ Convocation in Hershey, PA. I hope to arrange daily Mass coverage with either Fr. Tad or Fr. Calabro for those few days. Keep you posted.

Mark your Calendars: Parish Picnic Sunday, June 9 following Noon Mass; Catered by Zac’s Hamburgers.

Last Fall’s Parish Picnic was a very nice FUN-raiser. I promised then that we would host this year’s before the beginning of Summer. So, on Sunday, June 9 following the Noon Mass, Zac’s Mobile Burger Bus will be here from 12:30 to 2:30.

If the weather is good, we’ll again set-up outside, plus have seating available inside the Parish Hall. And like last year, if you have a portable cooler we can borrow, please let us know.

To sign-up: Call the Parish Office. Tickets will be required for the meal, and they will be free.

Parish Financial Audit, April 2024

 In February, I was told that this Spring we would be scheduled for a Parish Financial Audit. I believe the last one was just before Fr. Dominic arrived. They are required every five years. The Archdiocese no longer provides the auditors; they have a contract with an Financial Auditing Service. Our audit took place on Thursday, April 11. The cost was $3,500 and they were very thorough.

At the end of the day, the business manager told me that they seemed pleased with everything here. I’ll give a better summary from them when I receive their report in the next few weeks or so.

The Confessional’s Coming Along…Outside Panels Almost Done

Just before Easter, the Millwork Company dropped off the finishing panels for the church confessional. This past Thursday, my friend Jeffrey returned to St. Rose to begin the installation. Our parish electrician, Mike O’Keefe was also here to finish the electrical work, so we’re pretty close. I hope this project will be finished within the next few weeks.

Some clarity: Confessions are regularly schedule here on Tuesday Nights from 7-7:30pm. There have only been a few occasions this year that I was not available on a Tuesday. Our Parish Website also notes this time, Tuesdays.

 We recently updated the website to include “Coming Soon. Saturday Confessions.” And when they begin, the time will be 3:30 to 4:15. The Parish Calendar notes that the Saturday Confessions Time, hoping that we would have already finished the Confessional by now. Thank you for your patience.