I want to thank Greg Barker and members of our Brazilian Community for providing a summer concert in Portuguese. I can’t imagine living anywhere but St. Louis much less living in another country, and it was wonderful to see our Brazilian brothers and sisters experiencing the joy of music in their own language, reminding them of their home, and hopefully making them feel welcome and part of St. Joseph Parish. I stayed for a little while and it was great to see our entire community enjoying the music in Portuguese at this fantastic intercultural celebration. - Fr. Thomas Pastorius