Easter greetings!

Dear parishioners of St. John Paul II,

Summer greetings to you! 

We’re going to begin hosting what we’re calling Saintly Socials the third Sunday (and Saturday the evening before) of every month after all the Masses, starting July 20/21. This will be an opportunity for us to enjoy time with each other (“social”) while also celebrating a particular saint or Catholic devotion applicable to that month or season (“saintly”). 

The same weekend of these Saintly Socials, we’ll have a “Help Wanted” section in the bulletin to highlight ministries or volunteer opportunities in need of help. A perennial complaint of annual stewardship drives is people sign up and never hear back. I’m hoping to mitigate that by only advertising areas for which there is a current need. Otherwise, it won’t be listed in the bulletin, and so you’ll avoid signing up for something and never hearing back.

This is new and there will be some growing pains, so please be patient with us! I am grateful in particular to Kathy Delozier and Anne Bainbridge for their hard work in     organizing these gatherins. God bless them and God bless you all. 

Our first Saintly Social will highlight St. Mary Magdalene, the apostle to the apostles and a great symbol of God’s mercy. 

In Jesus through Mary,

Fr. Casey