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Dear Fellow Parishioners,

A happy and blessed Father’s Day to all the fathers of our parish! Let us not forget to thank God also for those who were father figures to us, particularly in our childhood. The influence of adult mentors is powerful and stays with us all our lives. A novena of Masses begins today for all the fathers whose names are on the altar. It is not too late. Cards are in the back of church.

If you are good with math and dates then you may realize that on July 1st, I will have been pastor here for twelve years. I thank God for the blessing. You may also realize that pastors are appointed for six years renewable once which is why Msgr. Dotson had to move. However in my case I have passed the venerable age of 65 and the policy is not to move pastors who have reached that age. In fact I received a letter suggesting I stay for another six years until 2019 – may God bless me with the health to do so! Fr. Dan’s appointment has one more year with the possibility of an extension.

Most clergy changes are made July 1st and our neighbor St. Mel’s, due to the retirement of Msgr. Hefner, will have Fr. David Whorton as the new pastor. Fr. Tom Schrader from Crespi High School who has helped us with the noon Mass for many years has been assigned as pastor to Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish in Tenafly, NJ effective July 1st.

There are some changes also in our parish staff. Going forward we are without Marilyn Enos as Music Director and Maria Giammatteo who took care of our Parish Library and the church environment. June 30 Andrew Gafvert our Youth Minister is leaving us.

Mark the date for next Sunday after the noon Mass when there will be a reception for Marilyn, Andrew and Maria when we can express our gratitude to them for their many years of ministry. That’s 1:00 PM next Sunday in Msgr. Murray Hall. Blessings to you all,

God bless you,
Father McNamara

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Please bring your non-perishable items to benefit the Guadalupe Center food pantry.

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Prayer For Priestly Vocations
Prayed at the Ordination of Fr. Eben McDonald and Fr. Nabor Rios on June 3, 2012

Father, in every generation you provide ministers of Christ and the Church. We come before you now, asking that you call forth more men to serve our Archdiocese in the ministerial priesthood.
Give us priests who will lead and guide your holy people gathered by Word and Sacrament. Bless us with priestly vocations so that we can continue to be a truly Eucharistic Church, strengthened in our discipleship of Jesus Christ, your Only Son.
Raise up, we pray, men who are generous in their service, willing to offer their lives and all their gifts for your greater glory and for the good of your people.
We make our prayer in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, through Christ, Our Lord.

Amen