From the Pastor's Desk 
Dear Parishioners, 
Please enjoy our newsletter.  
     Saint John Paul II said, “What really matters in this life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love him in return.  In comparison to the love of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And, without the love of Jesus everything is useless.”
     Please take a moment and reflect upon these words. We are loved by Christ! We must love Him in return! How can we love Jesus in return? We can start right now in our homes. Each one of us is called to offer prayer for others. We can do it individually or even better together as a household. I am sure you have heard the saying which states: “the family that prays together stays together." This is what we need to do now, we need to pray more than ever before. Through your prayer it will strengthen your trust in Him, and Jesus will bring joy to your life.  
     Have a Blessed day and please keep me in your prayers.
 God bless you,
 
     Fr. Bogdan

Dear Brothers and Sisters
We have just completed another financial year. Many things have happened in the life of the Universal Catholic Church and in our parish. On this occasion, I would like to thank all parishioners for their prayers and their work for our parish.

Among the many events of the past year, the COVID pandemic was undoubtedly the most difficult. It has wreaked havoc not only in the country, but also in our parish life.
The number of services and the number of people who can attend have been limited. 
However, I am very happy that thanks to the commitment of our parishioners, we have a beautiful new website that broadcasts the 10:00 am Mass from our church every Sunday. Both those who are at home and those who are far away can join us in prayer.

A great achievement this year was the at-home/online Bible Summer Camp for children organized by Mrs Megan Mindek our Ministry Coordinator, for which I am especially grateful.

One of the events worth emphasizing is the fact that we were able to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation in our parish this year. Despite many inconveniences, five students of our parish CCD program were able to receive the last sacrament of Christian initiation.

Among the statistical data, it is worth noting that about 420 people came to our parish each Sunday in October 2019. During the year 1 child was baptized and there were 11 funerals.

Unfortunately, we see a steady decline in the Sunday collection. It is a great challenge for us and fills us with concern about the financial situation in the future.

Our parish and our church is a home that we build in many dimensions and aspects.
All matters are important: economic, physical or administrative, but above all those that contribute to build a relationship with God and fellow parishioners.

I am glad that we are together in building an authentic community, for which I thank you very much. 

Fr Bogdan Olzacki OSPPE

Financial Report 

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Mrs. Kathy Mindek, our Director of CCD for many years. This year Mrs. Mindek, well known and loved by our students has decided to step down from this position. 

I am very grateful for her dedication, patience and enthusiasm. It is not easy to be involved in the education program, but this is the most crucial mission for all of us.

We are blessed in our Parish to have many good teachers and volunteers. It is a very important task for us all: parents and parishioners to help children stay connected to the church.

As a Parish we have already begun preparation for the new school year. There are many uncertainties, but we are looking forward to the new beginning. 

There will be a new program and also a new Director for the Program. I would like to introduce and welcome Jim Smart who has accepted this new responsibility.

Jim has been a parishioner for many years. He is a lector, an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, the coordinator of the RCIA, and the Chairman of the Parish Council.

Let us welcome him and keep him in our prayers.

Fr Bogdan

I pray that you are having a blessed week during this challenging time.  I am writing this message to our parishioners to show how grateful I am for your prayers and the Masses said for my family.  I sincerely appreciate them with all my heart.  Your kindness made a difference.  My brother, Janusz, was able to have the surgery and is now recovering and doing well.  Please accept our deepest thanks.  Thank you is never enough.  God Bless you!

Always in my prayers,

Father Bogdan

Dear Friends in Christ,
 
I hope this letter finds everyone safe and healthy during this challenging time.  You have been in my thoughts and prayers.
During this time of quarantine, we are all on a different journey.  This can be a time for many to reflect and reconnect with Jesus.  Yet for others, they are facing endless loneliness and depression.  For some this has been a time to reprioritize their lives, yet some are struggling to feed their families.  When restrictions begin to ease, we are going to face what they have been calling the new normal.  
Before this return to the so called new normal, there is something we can and should do. We should give thanks to God for technology.  Please join us on Sunday’s at 9:30am for Holy Mass live streamed via Facebook. Please spend time in prayer and reading the Bible. 
Pope Francis in his homily on Sunday, 26 January 2020 said:
“Dear brothers and sisters, let us make room inside ourselves for the word of God! Each day let us read a verse or two of the Bible. Let us begin with the Gospel: let us keep it open on our table, carry it in our pocket or bag, read it on our cell phones, and allow it to inspire us daily. We will discover that God is close to us, that he dispels our darkness and, with great love, leads our lives into deep waters."
I would like to close in the same way that I opened, you have all been in my thoughts and prayers.  Thank you to all parishioners, for your hard work and support.  May God Bless you and keep you safe.  I look forward to the time when I can see you all again.  
 
Yours in Christ, 
Father Bogdan