Dear Friends,

 

This Sunday, we celebrate the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul. This is one of two days of the year when our parish patron is highlighted in the liturgical calendar (the other being January 25.) I encourage you to do something special to honor the day! One idea is to join us for the church tour which begins at 12:30 outside the church. This half hour offering speaks to the architectural, historical, and spiritual riches of our church building. This will be followed by ice cream in the Harvard Catholic Student Lounge! Carpe Diem!

 

I want to welcome all those who are joining us at St. Paul’s as visitors, and those who are here for summer programs. We are glad to have you with us! If you will be with us for a time and have experience as a lector, usher, or Eucharistic Minister and would like to assist, please contact Nancy in the main office.

 

Before we all scatter to the summer winds, I’d like to give some financial updates. If you have not signed up for electronic giving for the parish, this would be an opportune time to do that. Finally, regarding the Catholic Appeal, which helps Archbishop Henning to accomplish his ministries in our archdiocese: we are about halfway to our goal of $113,200. Consider two factors: several of our largest donors to this cause are no longer in the position to donate. That means others must try and step up. Also, if we do not meet our goal through contributions, we will have to find money from our operating budget to make up the difference. I personally made a $350 donation. Might you be able to help, too?  Many thanks.

 

Please see the parish website and the Harvard Catholic Forum website and other information in the foyer regarding summer offerings, including a study of the Greek in John’s Gospel and the great masterpiece Don Quixote. Things will quiet down a little but there is still a lot happening!

 

On July 4th, we will have one Mass at 9:00. It is good to come together at the Eucharist to thank God and ask blessings on our country.

 

In Christ,

Fr. Kelly