Fr. Hien's Weekly Letter 12/20/2020

My Dear Parishioners,
Blessings from Our Lord and His Blessed Mother be with you all.  Thank you everyone for attending Holy Mass on the Solemnity of our Mother Mary.  As you may know, Bishop Kemme has established the “Year of St. Joseph” from Dec 8, 2020 to Dec 7, 2021 for our diocese.  Let us give our devotion to St. Joseph for he has been known as a great guardian and protector of the Church and of every family who imitates the Holy Family. 
Once again, let us congratulate our third graders of All Saints Catholic School for they received their First Confession and Holy Communion last weekend.  We are all happy for you children.  God bless you and remember Jesus always loves you.  Next, we are preparing our second graders for their First Confession and Holy Communion in May 2021.  Please keep our second graders in your prayers.  Second Graders with Miss Ouano: Michael ulson, Jase Cash, David Dang, Alex Do, Thaddeus Fisher, Daniel Gonzalez, Elianna Guzman, Emma Hay, Aurielle Kodjovi, Aiden Le, Dat Le, Anthony LeDonne, Andy Nguyen         Mai, Rebecca Nkouga, Xavier Oduor, Naomi Rocha, Noemi Rocha, Yajaira Rocha, Eloise Rumback, Romeo Sanchez and Adan Trejo Munoz. 
          This week, I am busy helping our All Saints children, 4th-8th grades, with their confessions before Christmas.  They are precious gifts from God to our church family, because of their faith in God and the Holy Sacraments.  Also, this Sunday, December 20th at 3pm, everyone is invited to attend our Advent Penance Service in Church.  Please stay 6 feet behind the person in front of you.  Guest priests are Fr. Garett Burns, Fr. Matthew Siegman, and Fr. Michael Brungardt. You are to say your own Act of Contrition in church prior to entering for your confession.  You will be standing in front of a black cloth to confess.  The name of the confessor will be posted.  PLEASE DO NOT TALK/VISIT/EAT OR DRINK IN CHURCH.  Thank you!
          As a church family, let us extend our sympathy to the family of Eugenia “Jean” Ignowski, who passed to eternal life on November 27.  Her funeral Mass was on Thursday, December 3rd in our church.  May Jean and all our beloved deceased families, friends and parishioners be with our risen Lord, all the angels and saints in heaven.  We love them all and we will continue praying and keeping them close to our hearts every day.  Finally, our Christmas Eve Masses are Thursday, December 24th at 4:00pm (red pews) & 5:30pm (yellow pews).  Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th at 9:00am & 10:45am (Vietnamese). Love you all, Fr. Hien