I'm excited to share that a date has been set for my Pastor Installation! On Sunday, December 11, Bishop Malesic will install me as Pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Thompson at the 9:30 a.m. Mass and Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Chardon at the 12:00 p.m. Mass. I am grateful for the Lord's call and the Bishop's request for me to serve here as Administrator this past year, and look forward to serving with you for many years to come.

As I mentioned in my bulletin column last week, there are a few liturgical updates and reminders I would like to offer in light of comments I've received in general, at our Listening Sessions, and in view of the National Eucharistic Revival. These remarks focus on our unity as a family in Christ as a Church, fostering a welcoming environment, and deepening our respect and reverence for the liturgy.

St. Paul reminds us that we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses. These are of course the angels and saints who witness to the merciful love of God in Christ Jesus. The Greek word for witness is martyrion from which we get the word 'martyr.' Witnesses of Jesus give their lives for the sake of the Gospel. They sacrifice everything for the sake of the Lord and His glory.

Ladies, high school age and older, are invited to the WOW prayer group's next gathering on Saturday, Aug. 13th, at 9:15 a.m. in the Hospitality Room. We meet for a little over an hour. We hope that you will join us for prayer, discussion, and fellowship!

I wrote a few weeks back about the National Eucharistic Revival that all our dioceses and parishes are taking part in over the next three years. The mission of this Eucharistic Revival is to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. The vision is to inspire a movement of Catholics across the United States who are healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and who are then sent out on mission “for the life of the world.”