Fr. Hien's Weekly Letter 01/16/2022

My Dear Parishioners,
     Blessings from our Lord be with you all.  We give thanks to God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon us, especially to our church family.  Please know that I always love to be with you, especially at Holy Mass.  Please make every effort to bring your family and friends to church because God is most important to all.  Life with God is everything—full of love, life, and blessings; and life without God is nothing—full of sadness, darkness, and death.
     Thank You: please accept my heartfelt “thank you” for your love and prayers for me, especially during the last Christmas and New Year celebrations.  I know that many of you pray for me daily, thank you.  Please know that it has been a blessing for me to be here at All Saints.  I have learned a lot and I would love to continue serving our church and school.  I know that I don’t have much to offer but what I have is my love for God and for you all.  Please pray for me and my brother priests so that we may be Jesus to you all.  Thank you also for your Christmas cards, gifts, and money.  Last Wednesday, I had the time to read them all in one day.  What a beautiful Christmas gift and best wishes you gave me.  Thank you, Fr. Hien   
     Finally, please join me in extending our sympathies and prayers to the family of Lorene Goevert.  We celebrated her life on Saturday, January 8, with rosary and Holy Mass.  Sadly, our Grand Knight Chuck Steven passed to eternal life last Thursday.  His rosary will be this Sunday at 4pm and funeral Mass at 10am, Monday, January 17th at All Saints.  We give thanks to God and to all those who have loved and served our church for many years, and now may they inherit eternal life with Our Lord in His heavenly kingdom.  Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord---Fr. Hien