It is sometimes difficult for me to hear what is being proclaimed by the lectors, cantors or Deacon Pat when they are at the pulpit, mostly because we have one speaker facing the music area of the church and only two speakers facing the nave where you are seated. I am looking into the possibility of installing a speaker facing those of us in the sanctuary (altar area) and possibly installing a couple of speakers in the rear of the church for those of you who sit in the back pews (though it would be more difficult for you to sleep back there). I would appreciate any feedback you could offer me…can you hear the lectors, deacon, organists, cantors and myself clearly and loudly, or could we improve on that? Of course everyone has different hearing abilities but I want to make sure everyone can hear without difficulty so please let myself or Deacon Pat know if what we have is sufficient for you or if you think additional speakers would be helpful.
John & Jeannie Sabol have changed the pictures in the display cabinet located in the vestibule to show photos from the parish’s 40 anniversary so take a look when you’re able. They reminded me that we are celebrating our 75th anniversary next year in 2023 so we’ll need to start preparing for that milestone this year.
We certainly have had our fair share of snow recently, making up for a non-white Christmas when the angels were suppose to sprinkle just enough snow to make for a nice Christmas celebration. Somewhere the communication was lacking. I believe that was Deacon Pat’s job. Anyway, I appreciate your accommodations in dealing with the parking lot & sidewalks after it has snowed so much. We have a new company that plows this year as the people doing it in previous years moved to Florida (can’t blame them). So it always takes time to make the necessary adjustments when working with a new company.
Like so many other companies & institutions, we are struggling to find and hire people that we really need to work at the parish. Specifically, we are looking for at least 2-3 people to add to our maintenance staff as we only have 2 full time and 1 part time person presently, and we need maintenance personnel to work in the school as well as in the rectory, church and parish center. All of our buildings are used on a regular basis and need to be cleaned with so many using these facilities. It’s been quite a struggle to keep up. We are also looking for some housekeeping help and for a part-time cook (with the promise that no vegetables will be harmed in the making of meals). We can always use more help in the rectory office as well. We pay a fair wage and offer benefits (health insurance and pension) to full time employees and we like everyone to enjoy what they are doing, to see how important their work is, and to know they are working with others who enjoy having them as part of our parish staff. So please, if you know of someone who needs a job, full or part time, please mention our needs to them and have them contact me so I can give them more information. Anyone who is high-school age or older can apply for we have a variety of positions available right now. If you need or want to work, even for a limited number of hours per week, and aren’t sure where you can fit in, feel free to come in & talk about where you might be needed. I want to keep our buildings & grounds as clean and attractive as possible and to make our parish responsive to your needs but it takes a lot of workers to aim for these goals in our active parish. Please spread the word.