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Holy week and Easter were truly a blessing in many ways. I was so inspired by the thousands of people that came for these beautiful services. Your faith inspires me to continue to be the best shepherd possible. It’s truly a blessing to be here serving you in this parish. We all have a lot to be proud of!

A special thank you to all who made Holy Week and Easter beautiful. I want to thank the lectors, altar servers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, ushers, ministers of hospitality, our beautiful choir, visiting musicians, leaders of song, sacristans, Altar Guild and all other volunteers for their great love for our parish. I want to thank my brother priests for all that they do for me and all of you. I am truly blessed to have wonderful priests who are dedicated to their parish. I also thank my staff for all the behind the scene work done for these days.

As always, a special thanks to all of you for your presence, support to all of our collections and dedication to our Lord. Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. We pray that we will always be open to the Lord’s Mercy in our lives and that we will be instruments of God’s Mercy to others.

Finally on a sad note, this weekend is Fr. Cyril’s final weekend with us before returning home to India. I am filled with mixed emotions. It is no secret how much I cherish his friendship and fraternal support. He has done everything I asked of him and so much more. He will be sorely missed! Our loss here will be India’s gain. I thank Fr. Cyril for his exceptional service to our parish over the last 5 years. I have learned so much from you and you have changed our parish forever. I know we will be in touch! Our prayer is that God continues the great work begun in him. Fr. Cyril, thank you for everything! Until we meet again!

A blessed Easter season to all!

This is the day the Lord has made. Let us Rejoice and be Glad, Alleluia! Our Lord has been raised as He promised! Our lives are changed forever Each and everyone of us are invited to have a personal relationship with our Risen Lord. I invite all of us during this Easter season to encounter the Risen Life in our prayer, work, family and friends. Take time to reflect on how the Lord is working through the many moments and events in our lives. The lord enters into the darkness of our lives and brightens it with His Risen Presence. Continue to commit your life to Him. He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday. I invite you to bring any pictures or images of the Divine Mercy to the 1:30pm Mass there I will bless them.

A reminder that the 2019 ACA is underway. It is very important that every parishioner make a pledge to this appeal. All the monies collected will help the Bishop to fund programs in the Diocese. I ask you to pray for the success of this campaign. I thank those of you who have already made a pledge to the appeal. I have raised my pledge from $1,200. to $1,500. I will never ask you to give when I don’t give myself. May I ask those of you who have not yet made a pledge to please consider a pledge of $100. to $200. from now to December 31, 2019.

Our beloved parish is celebrating its 125th Anniversary all throughout this year. Our parish is a blessing in so many ways. Think of how much this parish has served all of us and other members of our families over the year. We have a lot to celebrate.

On Saturday October 19, we will have a big dinner dance at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Queens. Tickets will go on sale this week. Please contact the rectory now. We also need as many people and all of our parish ministries and societies to take out an ad in our parish journal. See the bulletin for details. A Blessed Easter to all of you!