JULY AND AUGUST

JULY AND AUGUST
With the passing of July 4th, we enter into the second half of summer. Soon we will be thinking County Fairs, Parish Festivals, more Fairs, and the beginning of a new school year.
I urge all our families to take time to pray together – at the kitchen table or the picnic table. Families that pray together stay together. I urge families (No. 2) to attend Mass together, every week. If we go only when it’ convenient, where is the sacrifice, where is the example? (No. 3) Be generous with those in need and with your Sunday Envelope. Every year our weekly or monthly donation should increase by 3 – 5 %. It’s a sacrifice, given back to God who has given us all that we have. (4) be part of the parish by volunteering for the parish festival, or some other work within the parish: such as religious education, CCW, COF, KCs, CAA, Ushers, readers, singers, etc. Whatever talent you have, the parish can find a place of honor for you. (5) Families are urged to support their children in school and in religious education. Be highly involved.
August 24th, I will have a new left knee put in. Fr. Gross will fill in for me while I go through this happy time of recovery. Help Fr. Dick in every way and make things easier for him. It is my plan to be back to work within five or six weeks of surgery. Your prayers are always appreciate.
Fr. Jack Brunner

summer vacation

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES are over for this school year as of Wednesday, May 12th. During this past year over 40 people of the parish worked hard in many different roles providing religious education to our parish children. The students attended faithfully, many being brought to class by their parents. Overall, the students studied well, attended school masses faithfully and participated in the Masses very well.
Now that classes are over for the summer, the real test begins. Are the students going to attend Mass on weekends? “Thou shall keep holy the Sabbath.” Are the students going to show up to be readers, lectors, or ushers? Can all families with school age children be urged to attend Mass faithfully as a family? Please grow in your love of God!

April 20, 2010
Spring is a beautiful time of the year! The cold and snow are gone! The grass is getting greener, the buds are on the trees, the early flowers are up and showing color. God is good! We are blessed in so many ways. The crops are being planted and our gardens and flower beds are being tilled and seeded. Growth and beauty is all around us.
Don’t forget to say a little prayer, thanking God for His Love.
*”Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation and Giver of all life, we praise You for Your goodness to us. Give us the weather we need to grow our crops. Bless these fields and gardens, and make them yield bountiful harvests. Bless those who work here and grant that all our work may bring You greater honor and glory and lead us closer to You. We ask this grace in the Name of Jesus our Lord. Amen”

April 6, 2010
MANY PARISHIONERS TOOK TIME TO ATTEND SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK. ST. ANTHONY HAD A BIGGER CROWD THAN WE DID DURING THE PAST YEARS. WE HAD OVER 1,500 PEOPLE ATTENDING THROUGHOUT HOLY WEEK. WHAT CAN THE PARISH DO TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO ATTEND NEXT YEAR? LET ME KNOW. FR. JACK

Talk to Father Jack

People often have questions they want to ask, but never get a chance! They may have an opinions on how the parish is doing things, should be doing things, or should not be doing things. Again they never find an opportunity to express their thoughts.

Welcome to our new website and my blog “Ask Fr. Jack”. This will give our parishioners and visitors an opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback about our parish. While I may not be able to answer all questions, but I will do my best. If I can’t answer something, because I don’t know or because I am bound by some promise, I will tell you. I hope to use this blog to allow you to get to know me a bit better, and to offer an opportunity to learn more about the Catholic faith, our traditions, and how things work in our parish and the Church.

My goal is to up-date the “Talk to Fr. Jack” blog weekly. In order get an answer to your concern or question, you will have to refer back to this blog site. Feel free to comment on my letters and/or on each others comments.

I hope this blog will help everyone know their parish better and to love it more!
--Fr. Jack