From Father Steven

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

​Last week we had an insert in the Bulletin about the 2020 Catholic Appeal. This week in all the masses, a video will be shown to put some faces that are directly helped by our contributions. There are many programs that the archdiocese sponsors and supports that are a direct result from the contribution of the generosity of many benefactors. In the video this week, we see how the hospital chaplaincy and campus ministry help the lives of many people. They don't have parishes where they can receive financial support through collections. They don't have ways of covering the costs of retreats for young men and women, rental of rooms, or training of eucharistic ministers and lay chaplains that often minister to the sick all over the Archdiocese of Boston. This initiative is not about the institution of the Archdiocese of Boston, but rather, about HELPING THE PEOPLE who live within the Archdiocese. On a LOCAL LEVEL of our parish, the archdiocese has helped us in many ways. They have provided support in the formation of priests. Fr. Przemek and I received additional TRAINING on parish administration, finances, etc. The CATHOLIC SCHOOL's OFFICE has offered us support on the level of administration, academics, and best practices. During the fire and other technical problems we had, the Archdiocese has sent numerous CONSULTANTS AND EXPERTS for free to help us assess the best course of action. The LEGAL DEPARTMENT helps us with problems or concerns that we have faced through experienced lawyers from the Archdiocese. The TRIBUNAL services, that deals with all the canonical requests (annulment cases, requests for marriages, letters for priests from different dioceses...), are also provided to us. The workshops and some other resources are available to the parishes at no cost. All these services and help are provided because of YOUR GENEROSITY towards the Catholic Appeal. As we make our pledges this weekend (and the next if necessary), I invite you to be as generous, as God is! Once a priest told me, you cannot ever outdo God in generosity, because the more you give, even more will He also give! God bless, Fr. Steven​
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