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As summer comes to a close, we are looking forward to our fall and winter schedule that will allow us to reduce the number of Masses being said, move towards eliminating Masses running concurrently and allow for the possibility that only one priest will be available to celebrate Mass on a given weekend.We have already made several changes at St John Vianney Parish. We are now looking at changes that will be necessary at St Ann’s Parish. We thank each…

Our carpet replacement project involves many more tasks than just pulling out the old carpet and laying down the new. We have been working hard to get these jobs done with a minimum amount to disruption to our parish liturgies & activities. But we are now at a critical stage where we must remove all the pews, tear out all the old carpet, strip, sand & re-finish the floor under the pews to allow for the new carpet to be…

Father Harry is away this weekend, so only Father Obi is available to celebrate Mass. This necessitates numerous changes to our Masses this weekend. Please read this important information. The changes outlined in this post only applied to the weekend of August 15/16. This is an extraordinary weekend. In order for Father Obi to stay within the requirements of Canon Law, we are combining and livestreaming Masses to allow as many of our pre-registered parishioners to attend Mass in person…

Dear Sisters and Brothers, It’s been two months since we reopened. Things have gone exceptionally well beyond my imagination. Our social distancing measures have been great, and our Mass has been as beautiful as ever. Special thanks to our Church reopening coordinators, to my brother priests who assist me and to all the volunteers we have. Observation Regarding 1pm Mass: After two months we have made some observations regarding Mass times. These observations necessitate a change. St. John Vianney Church…

The days in which we live are difficult in so many ways. Financial difficulty is one of them. For all who have lost their jobs and are experiencing hardship, we are praying for you. I’m amazed that you, our parishioners have made a determination that COVID 19 will not make us close the doors of our parish because of financial difficulties. Our year to date budget for St. John Vianney shows we are not in the red. We are now…

Planning for Catechism in September has begun. At this time we ask parents of children registering for this program to contact Dianna Gin by July 15th so that we can arrange for adequate supplies & teachers. Dianna can be reached at pentreligioused@gmail.com.

Sunday, July 19 is the date when seven of our brothers and sisters will be baptized and received into the Church. Please continue to pray for them. This special RCIA Mass will be in St. Ann’s Church at 9am and will be live streamed. The regularly scheduled 9am and 11am Masses will be moved to St. Ann’s Hall just for this Sunday. Because we can only have 50 people in the Church, we ask that those who are already registered…