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A Letter From Our Pastor: Excited For New Opportunities In 2021
Dear Parishioners,
A blessed and happy 2021 to you all! The first part of 2021 is going to look a lot like much of 2020, but Jesus is Lord, and we must continue in the great work of growing in holiness and evangelizing the world for Christ and His Church. Our life of stewardship continues as well, and I’m so pleased to share with you two wonderful ministries and an important event coming up in the life of our parish.
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The season of Lent is not far away, and as a time of conversion, we will be hosting a Lenten parish mission once again this year. It is a great blessing for us to welcome Fr. John Lanzrath from the Diocese of Wichita. A seasoned pastor and sought after speaker, Fr. Lanzrath does one parish mission a year, and he chose us! We will hold our Lenten Parish Mission from Feb. 14 to 16, beginning at 7 p.m. each night. These are the three days leading up to Ash Wednesday, so it is a perfect time to come and be challenged to be a better Christian. Mark your calendars!
The Lector Ministry led by CC Crane is a great gift to our parish. With a church building the size of ours, proclaiming God’s word is not easy. Our lectors are well trained and take very seriously their duty to speak God’s word to His people. If you’re interested in being a lector in English or Spanish, we’d love to have you. There are opportunities at daily Masses, Sunday Masses, and Holy Days.
In addition to the Lenten mission and our lectors, I want to highlight our parish library. Located in the bridal room/parlor between the narthex and the parish hall, our parish library has over 500 titles of good Catholic books. Led by Brennan Lacy, the library is available to anyone who comes to our church. There are books for kids and adults covering a wide variety of theological topics. There are books for beginners and the more advanced theological mind. I hope you’ll stop by the library and always have a good spiritual book by your side.
Have a great January!
In Christ,
Rev. Brian O’Brien
Pastor, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
