Fr. Hien's Weekly Letter

My Dear Parishioners,
     How are you doing?  Are you enjoying your summer?  I am doing well, and I am very happy that we are returning to normalcy.  This means that soon, I will be able to see your whole face again.  There is nothing happier for me than to see that everyone is doing well and putting all their love and trust in God.  Please always join me for our worship to God at our Holy Masses.  God is our everything, and He alone we serve and put all our trust in.  Now that Easter season is over and all the solemnities are behind us, we are celebrating the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time.  Let us remember that every Sunday is the Lord’s Day.  We are to be together as individual families as well as a church family to celebrate our faith.  Together, we will proclaim the death and resurrection of the Lord until He comes again to take us to be with Him for eternal life.  May we love Jesus dearly and receive His holy sacraments in our lives, especially the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
     Sympathies and Prayers:  To the families of Doris Pauline Draut, who passed away on Thursday, June 3rd.  Her funeral Mass was on Tuesday, June 8th.  Henry Gallardo, who was 88 years old, passed to eternal life on Friday, June 4th.  His funeral Mass was on Thursday, June 10th.  Both funeral Masses were celebrated at All Saints.  May they and all of our deceased loved ones rest in heaven with our Lord.
     Next weekend is Father’s Day, June 20th.  Please start planning to celebrate Father’s Day with love and prayer for your family, especially for your dad.  Let us pray that they will be like St. Joseph, full of trust in God and full of love for their families.  May our dads be great role models in words and in deeds at home, at work, and specially at church by giving of their time, talent, and treasure to serve God’s families at All Saints.  We need more handymen in our church and school.  Thank you to all those who have been contributing their time, talent, and treasure to our church’s family, Fr. Hien