Dear Sisters and Brothers,

As our parishes of St. Mary and St. John Vianney continue to grow and work more closely together as clustered parishes — it has been three years now, we are excited to announce that from mid-August we will be moving to a single, joint Sunday bulletin for our two sister-parishes.

This shared bulletin will feature updates, Mass times, and events for both parishes. More importantly, it’s the intention of the pastoral leadership that it becomes a tool for evangelization, for sharing the good news with everyone who comes to our parish churches.

By combining our Sunday Bulletin, we can better highlight our shared faith and keep everyone informed of the various liturgical and non-liturgical events, programs and projects that help us to realize the Mission and Vision of our parish Communities. They’ll also keep us connected as one broader Catholic community. There’s strength in numbers and together we’re strong.

You will still receive a printed copy as you leave after Weekend Mass, and it will also be available online. And yes, feel free to take two if you want to pass them on to an extended family member or a friend who may be homebound or unable to attend church. It may serve as an invitation for someone to join you in our Weekend Experience of God and our Community.

Going in for a combined bulletin as we intend to do now, we avoid duplicating the same message and information, undue monetary expenses, unnecessary felling of trees, and it helps cut back extra human hours of work. Finally, we want to keep all our parishioners and seekers who may come knocking at our doors on the same page with everything that’s happening in our parish churches and campuses.

As I conclude, a word of appreciation and thanks to Maryanne Richards, who retired a few months ago from St. John Vianney as Parish Secretary, for the love with which she did this work of bringing out bulletins week after week for years. May God bless you!

To Ana Lau, who retires this month: Thank you, Ana, for the love and commitment with which you served our parish Communities, particularly St. Mary, that benefitted from your ministerial presence for 19 years. The weekly bulletin that you crafted with love and passion is but one expression of that love and commitment that you had for our parish. As we pray for good health for Bill, your husband, we bless your retirement and pray that you will find enjoyment in it. May it serve you and your family as you desire and pray.

With prayerful wishes and blessings,
Fr. William Rosario
Pastor