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7/24/22 Father Owen's Bulletin Message
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Dear Parishioners,
The Irish Invasion! I am delighted to tell you that tomorrow, Monday, my brother Jim and his wife Regina will arrive from Dublin. Their three children will travel with them. Connor in his late 20s is my special needs nephew, Maeve in her early 20s studying in medical school and Owen in his late teens, is going into his senior year in high school. It will be so nice to have them visit, and I know they are looking forward to exploring the area. My nephews and niece all have red hair so you will know they belong to the Moran family, please say hello. Family indeed is such a special part of our lives and I feel blessed that I will have these special weeks to just spend time together, enjoy my family and make new memories.
Congratulations to Grace Soltes who received the Knights of Columbus scholarship. Grace comes from a wonderful family, her mom Jeannie is our Pre-K director, and her dad, Bryan is very involved in their volunteering. Grace has been a catechist here for many years and her two sisters are following in her footsteps. I am very proud of Grace and wish her well in her new life in college.
Many people have been surprised that the church revitalization has gone so well and that all the contractors have been on time. I teasingly pointed up to heaven and said, “They are afraid of my boss”, but seriously they have not only been punctual but very professional. It is such a blessing to work with trades people who are both professional and proud of their work. A big thank you to:
· Todd Umbel and his team from New Holland Church Furniture who designed, made, and installed our beautiful church pews and church furniture.
· Matt Zahornasky of Artech Church Interiors who coordinated the project.
· Johnny and his team from John Tiedemann, the liturgical painting company for an amazing job on color and design.
· Naerr Hernandez and his staff of K&C Services who buffed, cleaned, and grouted the church tiles.
· Kevin Dorlon and his crew from All Seasons LLC who installed our beautiful new entry doors, the molding above the sanctuary, extended the sanctuary area, and moved our beloved crucifix over the tabernacle.
· Bill and his crew from Viking Demolition for removing the old tiles in the narthex on an expedited basis.
· Rich Blaszak from Blaszak Tile & Marble for the beautiful job installing the porcelain tiles in the narthex.
· Tom Mezey for restoring and refinishing the Stations of the Cross.
· Dean of Harty Brothers for installing the beautiful runner.
· Mary Marino, our parishioner for her advice on interior design.
I so appreciate the help and invaluable advice of our parishioners, Fred Fania and Charles Vizzini for their input on pew design and placement. Fred also coordinated the beautiful tile installation in the narthex and Charles designed the new lectern. Thanks to Vinnie on his continuing guidance and assistance with sound and visual ministry and to those who advised and coordinated especially, Ron Cohen, Joe Perno, Ann-Marie Vizzini and Jodi Galloway. It certainly takes a village, and our village came worked together and supported wherever the need was. I am sure our parishioners join me in thanking everyone involved.
Fr. Owen