A Letter From Our Pastor: As Summer Winds Down, We Continue Building Our Relationship With The Lord

Dear Parishioners,

I know you don’t want to hear it, but the summer is coming to an end. I love summer in the parish as it’s a time of a lot of weddings, a lot of visitors, and the opportunity for parishioners, staff, and clergy to get away and rest. Leisure is an important aspect of life that we often undervalue. As we look ahead to the fall and the start of the OSU school year and the school year for our kids, we have many initiatives planned to continue to help you come to know the Lord Jesus and center your life on Him.

For our young people, Xavier Kids and Xavier Teens are the places to be. For kids Pre-K through fifth grade, Xavier Kids (led by Jacob Farni) will be centered on a dynamic Sunday morning program centered on Jesus wherein kids will build a relationship with Him, make new friends, and have some fun. Xavier Kids will be Sunday mornings from 9:45-11 a.m.

For our middle and high school students (grades 6-12), Xavier Teens on Sunday evenings will be a dynamic time to ask the big questions of life, build relationships, and grow in love of Christ and His Church. Under the leadership of Ashleigh Martin, Xavier Teens is a great blessing to our parish as it gives our young people rock-solid opportunities to encounter the Lord.

Finally, I want to thank and encourage our Greeter Ministry. I hear from parishioners and visitors alike that our parish is very friendly. Let’s keep it up! Good cheer, kindness, and a warm welcome go a long way to helping visitors feel good about their visit and to help those fallen away from their faith to come back, and for regular parishioners to always know that their parish loves them and wants the best for them. If you’re interested in becoming a greeter, we’d love to have you!

Let’s have a great August and focus this school year on encountering the Lord in new ways!

In Christ,

Very Rev. Brian O’Brien, Pastor

Very Rev. Brian O’Brien, Pastor