Dear Parish Family, I do not have the words to thank each of you for your tremendous efforts to make this Advent and Christmas Season so spiritually uplifting. Despite the spike in Covid-19, so many of you attended the Masses daily during Advent. I want to thank the Living Nativity Team for their time and work to make it a spectacular show. Your generosity in providing gifts to nursing homes, poinsettias for the homebound, and gift cards for those in-need shows your devotion to the Lord Almighty, who became a man for us. I thank all the Mass Ministers for their participation at the Christmas Masses. A big round of applause for the Ladies Altar Societies for the beautiful floral arrangements in the churches. Thank you to all those sent in flower envelopes. A huge thank you for attending the Christmas Masses to adore the Newborn King. My thanks to the Staff for their hard work to get everything done on time. Lastly, I thank you for your cards, gifts, and prayers for me. Midnight Mass on January 1, 2021 As we move into a New Year, we pray that the Lord blesses all of us with health, peace, and joy. To thank the Lord for the year 2020, and to welcome the year 2021, please join me to adore the Lord on December 31 at 11 pm at St. Elizabeth and Mass at 12 midnight. Year End Giving I want to thank all those who have sent in their year-end donations to support our operations. May I ask those who are able to give a little more to the Church to do so before the end of the year. You can put in the envelope at the collection basket or send it in to the office. Year of St. Joseph Pope Francis declared 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph beginning December 8, 2020, to celebrate the150th anniversary declaring St. Joseph as the Patron Saint of the Universal Church. Next week’s bulletin will have more on this topic. I am grateful to the Lord for giving me an opportunity to serve you as your priest. Please know you are all prayed for in my Masses. And I want to wish you a Blessed New Years. May His Name be Glorified, Fr. Tomi