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| Dear Parishioners, Thank you to the Liturgy Committee under the guidance of Pat Kelly who have decorated our Church so beautifully for the Season of Advent. I hope the Advent color of purple reminds us not only of the need we all have to do penance to truly be able to allow Jesus to be born within us but also of the purple shade of the sky in the early morning as we wait for the sun to rise and as we wait for the coming of Jesus into the life of each and every one of us. All of us have to beware that the beautiful lights that shine from our Christmas trees and the decorations on our houses do not take away the light of Christ that was given to us at Baptism.With parties and presents, it is easy to forget Jesus. I am afraid that for the children of our society Pokemon has become more important this year than Jesus. Don’t let it happen in your family. Again, I thank all those who have made it possible for us to go beyond the target of $207,000 that was given to us for the Campaign for Catholic Schools. As I write this (Monday, the 29th), we are at $212,000. All money over the original target will be eventually returned to our Parish for the additional goal we set of $100,000 for our school and Religious Education Program. Some parishioners have already given over $6,000 directly to our own Parish fund. If you are planning to give a single gift donation, you may choose to direct your gift to the Archdiocese Campaign. Please make your check out to Campaign for Catholic Education. Or you may choose to give directly to St. Robert’s tuition assistance. Please make your check out to St. Robert’s Tuition Assistance. Thank you for your gifts and thank you to those who could not give but promised to pray for the success of the Campaign. Father Ring |
