FATHER ABEL’S COLUMN – APRIL 10TH, 2016

File3407I want to congratulate Mr. Harry Connor on his 30th Anniversary of service to our Parish and Parish Center. Harry serves as the Director of the Parish Center and we are so very blessed to have him in the Parish. Harry really loves our Parish and has worked so very hard in assuring that our Parish Center continues for many years to come!

Our Parish Center is approaching 50 years (2 years from now) and me as pastor am committed to doing everything possible to keep it going for many more years! However, in order for this to happen, I need your continued support! The Parish id financially responsible for the operation of our Parish Center. The Parish Center produces income from membership, CYO and other programs offered during the year. But mostly the Parish Center relies on the Sunday collection every week!

This is where you play a role in keeping it going. I strongly encourage you and your family to consider becoming members of our Parish Center! Again, my profound thanks to the wonderful work of Harry Connor. He has done so much and I look forward to working with him for many years to come.
Thanks for your support.

FATHER ABEL’S COLUMN – APRIL 3RD, 2016

resI just wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of you for your presence and participation during the Holy Week services. It was truly a beautiful celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection and I hope and pray that we will all have a profound appreciation for all that our Lord has done for us.

Thank you also for your very generous Easter gift to our parish. It truly allows us to continue the many programs that we offer in our parish so that our parishioners can keep connected to our parish and grow spiritually in their relationship with our Risen Lord.

A special word of thanks to all our lectors, extraordinary ministers of holy Communion, ushers, sacristans, altar servers, choir, cantors and our director of music for all enhancing our liturgies. I’m so grateful to the priests and deacons for preparing and celebrating the Liturgies so beautifully. And finally the special thanks must go to Fr. Carlos for all of the time and preparations that went into assuring that everything was ready for Holy Week and Easter.

God bless you

Rev. Kevin P. Abels
Pastor

FATHER ABEL’S COLUMN – MARCH 27TH, 2016

Noel-coypel-the-resurrection-of-christ-1700Christ has Risen ! He is truly Risen! On behalf of all the priests, deacons and parish staff, I want to extend to you and your family a very blessed Easter! May the Risen Lord breathe on you and transform you with His love Allow these 50 days of Easter to lift up our spirits. Allow these 50 days of Easter to inspire you to lift up the spirits of others. We have a lot to be grateful to our Risen Lord for! Let’s show Him our appreciation by loving others to the best of our abilities.

A Blessed Eater!

Rev. Kevin P. Abels
Pastor

FATHER ABEL’S COLUMN – MARCH 20TH, 2016

We begin the holiest week in our Church’s year! I strongly encourage you to attend as many services possible during this week as a way of sharing more fully in our Lord’s Resurrection. Please see the schedule of Holy Week posted in the bulletin.

A reminder that this Monday, March 21, 2016 is all day penance. You will have the opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation from 7:30am to 7:00pm in the Church.

Finally, please pray for our catechumens and candidates who will be receiving full initiation into the Church. We look forward to officially welcoming them to our St. Sebastian family.

Rev. Kevin P. Abels
Pastor