December 27

by David Lins  |  12/27/2020  |  (Being) Catholic Matters

December 27th is the Feast of the Holy Family and it has me reflecting on our parish.

Why? Well, the parish is—in many ways—the local family of the worldwide Church.

Our Lady of Joy has exemplified that reality this year. Maybe you haven’t witnessed it, so let me share a bit of it with you.

I’ve been told of parishioners who prayed for all the staff members who were knocked down with sickness over the summer.

In turn, the staff went above and beyond to try and call every single parishioner—to make sure they were alright. (A special shout out to Sr. Margery!)

I’ve gotten notes of support, while the parish continued to receive truly sacrificial donations so that our staff could continue to serve this amazing community.

Ministries kept track of their members and made sure people in need didn’t fall through the cracks.

People continued to step up and bless those outside our parish who are less fortunate through our Advent drives.

Many of you sought out our online ministries or signed up to receive those incredible children’s religious education boxes.

The phenomenal music ministry continued to make sure our Masses were as beautiful as ever.

Our amazing preschool pivoted and found ways to safely serve our families with small children—including my own.

Ushers, servers, lectors, greeters, and SO MANY OTHERS who have kept this family praying, serving, and loving. And I am honored to be a member of this family.

Questions? Comments? Email David at dlins@oloj.org.

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