Fr. Mike's Gospel Reflection for - Sunday, August 10, 2025

PARISH UPDATE:

Pastoral Services Appeal (PSA) –We have received $365,000 in total pledges from 331 donors and have collected $346,000. THANK YOU! Since we have met our Diocesan goal of $241,000, we will receive a rebate of $124,000 if we collect all remaining pledges. There is still time to donate. Please help us to increase that rebate!

Parking Lot and Plaza Lighting – We have replaced the light fixtures throughout the parking lot. The new fixtures are brighter, use less energy, and will last longer than the fixtures they replaced. We also added another string of lights to the plaza which make the plaza entrance more welcoming at night.

Parking Lot Re-Surfacing – We completed the initial phase of this major project. This involved scraping 2 inches of asphalt and installing a new asphalt surface which has fiber reinforcement designed to be more crack resistant and longer lasting. The new surface needs three months to “cure.” The parking lot has been temporarily striped so that we can use it. In October, we will seal the asphalt and permanently paint the stripes.

Church Improvements – We have a plan for renovation of the “cry” (soon to be “Family”) room which should begin shortly. In the Adoration Chapel, a parishioner has re-finished the walls, we have new lighting, new chairs, and a new rug. We are awaiting religious art and a magnificent pedestal for the Blessed Sacrament which is being custom built by another parishioner.The chapel will be completed within the next four to six weeks.

Solar Power –  We have replaced the roofing on the side roofs of the school and will soon begin installing rooftop solar panels on the school, the church, and the pastoral center. Eventually we will connect the school and the transformer via a tunnel under the parking lot. We hope to benefit from solar power by January.

Phone, PA, & Bells – We have identified the systems that will best meet our needs, we have received generous funding, and are working with our vendor to arrange for a smooth installation.

Thank you for your amazing generosity, your continued patience, and your outstanding dedication to St. Edward the Confessor and San Felipe de Jesus. God is good!

Our 75th Anniversary celebration is on August 30th. If you would like to attend, please register. I hope to see you there!

Fr. Mike