Dear St. Madeline Family,

“Arise - Restoring Catholic Life after the Pandemic”

School’s out for the summer, Father’s Day is here and July 4th is right around the corner. Every year my Father said, “It’s July 4th. The summer’s over!” We would laugh and say no it isn’t. It’s only just begun.

So, what are you doing for the summer, or what did you pick up during the pandemic – possibly a good book, bike riding, some walking or even running for the brave of heart. What I have seen pick up is the number of people visiting the Church and Mary at the parish grotto.

Remember when you were a kid and you went to your Mother first about something, so she might possibly talk Dad into saying yes to your request. That was almost a fool-proof process. It works with our Blessed Mother in a similar fashion – giving our request to Mary so that she can get God the Father and Jesus to say yes.

Today, let us also pray that Jesus and Mary will bless and grace us with true and lasting peace. Please contact me with any prayer requests, concerns, or good news.

Let us stand united in prayer and united as St. Madeline Church. God bless all.

Peace,
Fr. John Flanagan