We need your extra help this time of year

As many of you are experiencing the extreme heat of the summer, and are turning down your air conditioners to cool your homes, your parish is also experiencing the same heat, and like you all, our utility bills climb this time of year to accommodate the coolers in the Oakhurst church and chapel and in our parish offices. Your special consideration and sacrifice in your Sunday offering will be deeply appreciated as we all struggle with higher bills. Like you, we are trying to watch when power is turned on, but on some days, it is very difficult.

For those who experienced the festival last Sunday, how good God is!!! In spite of the weather, we had a great time. It was so good to see our different communities come together and spend quality time together. The Mass, along with the combined choir under Kevin's direction, was a very moving and holy experience. So many behind the scenes helped in cooking, setting up, cleaning up the property, overseeing many of our activities, and providing delicious baked goods to eat. In future bulletins, I will name individuals who assisted in making the weekend so great. I am proud to be a part of a vibrant and growing parish that continues to grow in faith and ministry. It speaks to the goodness of God, and our response to that grace. With God's Spirit we can continue to be a more unified community here to witness Christ's Gospel.

There will be a meeting of the Parish Festival Committee this coming Tuesday at 11:30am in the parish office to evaluate and set a date for next year.

A reminder that soon a new format and a whole bulletin will be made available that will carry much more information and will be larger. The bulletin will be published by Mission Publications. They are still seeking ads, and if you are interested in adding your business to the back page of the bulletin or wish to buy a space in memory of a deceased relative, you may call the parish office. The starting date is the second or third Sunday in August. We are enclosing a sample of the front and back page of the new bulletin so that you can see the size.