Slowly… Slowly the pieces are coming together. It is wonderful to have Fr. Antony here with us. Every time I feel lost, I think of Antony leaving everything to minister here with us. I agree with him that the hospitality of the people makes the difference. I have enjoyed that hospitality when forming a transitional Pastoral Council for the cluster and when I met with the Finance Committee of each parish. These two committees will be essential to give direction to our cluster while providing transparency and trust.
As we begin, everyone wants to know about two things... mass times and money. First, weekend mass times will not be changing for the time being because we have two priests. In August we may add some more weekday masses. I understand that consistency is important so we will strive to create a schedule where masses will not need to be cancelled if one of us is away.
In regards to money; each parish will continue to responsible for their own assets. Whether that is the buildings you have built or the finances you give. Yet, this will be balanced with the shared pastoral work. We have a wonderful staff who will share the work of the entire cluster while our Pastoral Council will be responsible for creating a unified pastoral plan for the cluster. This will help the staff and all of us to minister together in St. Michael's and Sacred Heart.
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