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| Dear Parishioners, This past Summer, while Theresa and I were visiting my family in St. Louis, we spent our evenings out in the warm(hot), balmy(humid), Missouri air. As the summer sun sets in St. Louis, fireflies come out from their hiding places and, like little shooting stars in your own backyard, begin to dart about. I don’t know if these glowworms glow during the day, but it takes the dark of night for their light to really be seen. These winter months, with their newly darkened evenings, are times when the light of people’s goodness often shines the brightest. Hopefully, we might be able to spend a few more hours at home with family and friends, for no other reason than to just be family and friends. Sure, it’s a romantic notion, but it’s not bad. These are the days of giving and sharing. Let your lights shine. We wish a good vacation to Fr. Ring, who leaves this week for New Zealand. It’s moving toward summertime there, you know. (Did you ever think that half the world celebrates Christmas in the middle of Summer, and Easter in their autumn days?) Have a good time, Father! We also have warm wishes for the Grownups who host their Communion Luncheon today, and for the Fil-Am Group who hosts their elegant Dinner Dance this Saturday, November 9th. Here’s hoping bellies and hearts are filled with what fills them best. Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday! We all still have a few days to read the propositions and check out candidates positions. Voting with justice and the dignity of all people in mind is one of our most effective ways of walking our talk—of giving more than "lip service" to our hopes of building the Reign of God. Finally, don’t let the light of the memory of your deceased loved ones flicker and fade. Bring a photo, prayer card, or other memento to one of our Remembrance Shrines for the month of November. "Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen." Pat Vallez-Kelly |
