It didn’t rain, but it sure was hot at our Parish Picnic! I want to thank everyone who came and I especially want to thank those who worked so hard to make it happen. A good time was had by all. As Marian told me, “It was the biggest one ever.” That is only fitting for our 90th Anniversary. The car count alone was 68 and I was probably the only one riding alone. In case you missed it, we still have some hats left, too. 

I hope you all saw Cheryl Ashe’s photo with the bishop in Today’s Catholic. I also hope you are using the Little Library in front of the church. I recently renewed our website for another year for $240.00. I hope parishioners are using it. Let me know.

I urge you to attend our annual Parish Picnic next Sunday, August 26, 2018. It will be held at St. Patrick’s Park but at a different pavilion. As mentioned above, the Fragomeni Pavilion is to the left instead of to the right. The gate keeper will give you the directions. Let’s have a great Family Picnic once again this year. Please sign up in the foyer, so we know the amount of chicken and drinks we need and of course remember to bring dishes to share. There will be time to share and time to have fun. We will also have Parish Picnic hats on sale for $5.00 each in honor of our 90th Anniversary. The picnic will begin around noon, right after our 10:30 AM Mass and run until 6 PM. The food will be served around 1 PM. 

I would like to urge you to attend the Faith in Indiana, St. Joseph County, Families First Town Hall this Saturday, August 18 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM at Holy Cross Parish Gym, 1050 Wilber Street, South Bend, IN. I would also urge you to attend our annual Parish Picnic on Sunday, August 26, 2018. It will be held at St. Patrick’s Park but in the Fragomeni Pavilion.

I am back, if the flights were on time. I want to thank Father Pete Logsdon, CSC, for filling in for me while I visited my family in Boston. I hope you enjoyed his homilies.   Tomorrow and August 9 are the anniversaries of the atom explosions over Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. As these events are recalled, all are urged to continue to pray for world peace and for increased efforts in favor of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament.