From Fr. Mike ...

This is the LAST CALL for my pilgrimage next year that will take us to Rome, Florence,

Assisi, Venice, Innsbruck, Munich, Lucerne, with the addition of attending the

PASSION PLAY OF OBERAMMERGAU in Germany. This pilgrimage will include a

Papal Audience with the Holy Father. The Passion Play is done only every ten years,

and it has been going since 1633. Our pilgrimage date puts us at the very end of their

presentation. We have been given only so many tickets and thus we have 8 spots left on

this pilgrimage. The Pilgrimage departs from San Francisco on September 20, 2010,

returning October 2nd to San Francisco. The cost of the entire pilgrimage which includes

airfare, hotels, two meals a day, bus and local guides, local taxes and a $100,000

Automatic Flight insurance, is $4299. If you or anyone you know is interested, final

spots must be filled by December 1st, 2009, or we surrender unused Passion Play tickets

back to Oberammergau. The parish office has the brochure with this information.

 

We are beginning to wind down the liturgical year. There are only two Sundays left in

the present year and then we start the new Liturgical Year with Advent on November

29th. All Lectors are asked to make sure they pick up their workbooks in the sacristy of

whatever church they attend.

 

I want to thank Kevin and all the members of the Art and Environment Committee who

help prepare the churches for the Month of All Souls. A great deal or work went into

planning and executing all the work that needed to be done. It is all so beautiful. I understand

that Advent and Christmas will also be beautiful experiences. I urge everybody

to visit our website which has improved greatly. New pages have been added and

more explanation regarding many of our events and activities.

 

In two different events recently, one for the Laity and other with Priests and Religious,

Bishop Steinbock celebrated the 25th anniversary of his episcopal ordination as a

bishop. He was first appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of Orange and ordained in 1984. I

have sent an official greeting from the parish to the bishop and pray for his continued

good health and happiness as he continues to lead this local Church.

 

Fr. Mike