Fr. Hien's Weekly Letter 11/14/21

My Dear Parishioners,
     Blessings from our Lord be with you all.  Please remember to pray daily one Hail Mary for each person in your family, especially for your deceased loved ones.  They need our constant love and prayers.  God can do miracles when we put our trust in Him.  Many of our All Saints students and teachers and staff have written down the names of their deceased loved ones and placed them in the baskets sitting by Jesus’ statue, in front of the altar.  These names and petitions will be prayed for by everyone, especially the celebrating priest at every Mass throughout this month.  Jesus is ready to bless our prayers for the salvation of all souls.  God never wants a soul to be lost, neither do we.  So, please don’t give up loving and praying for your loved ones, especially your departed loved ones at Holy Mass.  They will never be lost if today you would pray for them.
     Finally, Thanksgiving is coming, let us prepare ourselves to celebrate it with love and thanksgiving to God and to one another.  Wednesday, November 24th is the liturgical feast day of the 118 Vietnamese Martyrs.  On that day, we will have our normal 8am Mass, plus a special 5:30pm Vietnamese Mass to celebrate the Vietnamese Martyrs.  After Mass, we will have a potluck dinner in the Fischer Center.  Everyone is invited to join us for Holy Mass as well as for the potluck dinner.  Please bring a dish to share.  On Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, we will have our normal 8am English Thanksgiving Day Mass with music.  Thanks be to God for all the love and blessings He has bestowed upon us, our families, and beloved country.  Love you all, Fr. Hien