But as we eye the end of summer, with only a few days left until we start the new academic year, the heat is on at OLMC School to finish our preparations to accommodate the more than 300 students who will grace our halls this year.

With the end-of-summer lull, it seems like a good opportunity to make sure you’re looped in on our avenues of communication here at the parish.

A simple plan of life is the good scaffolding we need to give ourselves entirely to God and his purposes. Implementing the five essential pillars of Christian Discipleship -Sunday Mass, Monthly Confession, Daily Prayer, Serving, and Giving - will see us well on our way to growth in our relationship with God.

Prayer is the way to living in and through Jesus. We have to pray in order to love the whole world back into life. We have to give our lives over to Jesus.

It’s been a while since I’ve pointed you all in the direction of an important section on our church’s website, www.olmc.church, that outlines some of the pillars of growth in our relationship with Jesus – that allow us to be apprenticed by him.

The story of our success will always be that, with great mission-focused staff and tremendous parishioner support, we have been faithful stewards of the resources God has entrusted to our care.

Thank you to ALL who helped to make our 175th Anniversary celebration last Sunday such a success!

Our yearly OLMC procession is a powerful expression of our being the Body of Christ. Our public profession of faith demonstrates that God’s love is not confined to the church building. We must bring it out with us when we go.

Our procession is a powerful part of our annual celebration. In a word, it is expressive of our being the Body of Christ.

Jesus has entrusted to us his light-bearing mission: We are to bring God’s love to life wherever we go, no matter the challenges and difficulties. Trusting that Jesus will provide what we need, our only task is to follow his call. The only true measure of our success is our faithfulness to him.