Last weekend we celebrated Memorial Day as we remembered our fallen service men and women. Soon we will be celebrating Father's Day, on Sunday, June 20th. As a part of our celebration of Father's Day, we would like to also in a special way remember our deceased fathers. My own father, Anastasio Lastiri, died at an early age of 56 from lung cancer in 1981. These men were important to us boys especially since it is said that men spend their whole life trying to imitate or have the approval of their fathers.
In your packets of giving envelopes that you received at home, there is a special Father's Day Remembrance Envelope which would enable you to place the name of your father or husband and, like we did for All Souls, we will create a special place in our churches as we offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for the intentions of these men. We would ask that you complete the envelope giving us your Father's name and bring it to church this next weekend or you mail it in. The Art and Environment Committee will create a memorial table. If you have a photo of your father and are not afraid to leave it with us, we will place photos of the fathers on the memorial table. If you have questions, you may call the parish office.
We again ask you to review the many changes and additions made to the parish website recently. PayPal, updates on liturgy, and other events and items of interest can be reviewed. Please take the time to glance at the website. We thank Kevin Jonas who weekly, sometimes daily, updates the information on the website. This takes a great deal of time and dedication, and we thank Kevin for his commitment to the website.
As the summer months begin to settle in, it is a wonderful time to slow down and take time to enjoy the beautiful mountains and national parks that make living here so special. Take the opportunity to see God's creation and let us also show our appreciation and hospitality to the many visitors and guests that will be coming to one of our three churches.
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