I have some news regarding the trip (or more precisely, the pilgrimage) to the Holy Land: I am now able to give dates and a price and a meeting date so thank you for your patience in waiting for these. The trip will take place from Monday, May 16, 2022 through Thursday, May 26, 2022. We will fly from Cleveland to Toronto, Canada, then from Toronto to Tel-Aviv. The cost of the trip will be $3,400 per person (which I think is a great price!) and we will have a meeting with Eddie Abufarha on Sunday, August 29th at 6:30pm in the Parish Community Center. He will give us more details about the trip and will answer any questions you may have. You have seen Eddie here many times before while he and his father Abraham (who was just here a couple weeks ago) have sold items made of olive wood in the vestibule of the church. Eddie and his family are from the Holy Land, as you may recall, and so are able to tell us much about it. So mark your calendars and please remember that we have a limit of 30 people, and several have already asked me to mark them down as interested so first come, first serve. You’ll also see some posters up in the church as a reminder. Feel free to reach out to me for any questions you may have or to confirm your interest, even if you have done so before. I’m really looking forward to walking in the same place where Jesus walked and getting to know the life he lived.
Next Sunday, August 15th, is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, a holy day of obligation. But of course you will be here anyway for our Sunday (or Saturday) celebration of the liturgy. I look forward to celebrating what this feast means for us as we honor Mary and what God did for her and what he promises to do for us.
Normally August is a reminder that summer is coming quickly to a close as our students have been returning to school at the end of this month but this year school does not open until September 1st. But already we’re into the 2nd week of August so I hope you are enjoying these summer days as I am. We’re looking at an enrollment of over 300 this year, the first time our school has seen a number over 300 in many years. This is due to the hard work & leadership of our Principal, Denise Burns, and to the commitment of our teachers and school staff. This summer, the school office got a makeover with new paint and a new floor, and the two main hallways in the school also have a new tile floor which will be much easier to keep clean than the older terrazzo floor. The girl’s bathroom has been redone as well with a new floor, all new toilets and sinks, and new stalls. I believe it’s so important to keep our buildings not only in good working order but in good appearance as well as this has an impact on those who send their children to our school and on those who worship with us or visit us for any reason. We also have ordered awnings for the entrances of the rectory, Lux Hall (gym), school and parish center (Preschool). These will be especially helpful in identifying the buildings to the many visitors we have who are often confused about where to go. Again I believe they will enhance the appearance of our buildings as well. They are due to be installed sometime in November.
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