This Sunday, we move back into our new home!
St. John Vianney Parish now looks like a new Church! With a brand new carpet, new lighting, new Confessional, doors repainted, wood cleaned and polished, walls thoroughly cleaned, it feels and looks like a new Church.
On this Thanksgiving weekend, I thank God for the many men and women who came out to offer their time and talent to make our parish look beautiful. You worked tirelessly day and night. The love in your hearts showed as you worked each day. I just want to ask God today to bless you abundantly for all that you have done. May He inscribe your names in the book of life.
I know that there are many who supported our workers with prayers from home. Your prayers worked: when you see Tony Cristini on a ladder standing there cob webbing in a precarious position, you can agree with me that your prayers kept him and many others safe. 😊
What I saw amongst us in these past days will forever remain in my soul: seeing parishioners from St. Ann coming over to help and the parishioners of St. John welcome them brought joy to my heart. We are truly two sister parishes working together, loving each other and advancing God’s Kingdom in Penticton.
We are also grateful to the men and women from our community who, though they don’t belong to our parishes came out to bless our parish with their time and talent. Know that you have left an imprint in our souls and in the heart of our parish.
To Tony Cristini and Lorne Raymond (our project coordinators) and to all the many men, women and children who came out to renovate our home, thank you, thank you, thank you!
The work of love continues until the day when we hear Jesus say to us:
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Matthew 25:34
Happy Sunday!
Your brother, ~ Fr. Obi
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