I appreciate everyone who has started using their Gold envelopes to help us pay down our debt. While debt is not something that people like to talk about, I know it is something that we as responsible adults must address if we desire to continue to be a vibrant parish. In an effort not to dwell on our debt, I will strive to remind us all of our financial responsibility only at the beginning of each month. If any parish organizations would like to make a donation toward our debt, or if parishioners have ideas for fundraisers that they would like to, do please come and talk with me. In the entryway of the Church you will see an area marked off by blue painters tape. Inside this blue painters tape you will find different colored papers with different amounts of money marked on them representing our debt. As we reduce our debt we will remove a piece of paper. Eventually the blue tape will be replaced with a new icon of St. Joseph (that is unfortunately on backorder). - Fr. Pastorius