Dear Friends,
As I look around our parish community, I am continually grateful for the many ways you live out your faith through generosity, prayer, and service. Whether you are supporting someone in need, helping with a parish event, contributing to the work of our diocese, or simply offering a prayer for another person, these acts of love make a real difference. They are signs of what it means to be a parish family—people who come together not only to worship, but also to care for one another and share the love of Christ with others.
I would like to take a few moments this week to share some updates with you and, most importantly, to say thank you for your continued generosity and support of our parish and our diocesan ministries.
ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL Our annual diocesan appeal currently has 170 households participating, and our parish goal is to have 600 households take part. I encourage you to join your fellow parishioners in supporting the important ministries of our diocese.
The Diocese has set a goal of $176,000 for our parish. Thus far, we have raised $80,000. Thank you to everyone who has already made a gift. If you have not yet participated, please consider making a contribution. Every gift helps us support diocesan ministries and reach our parish goal. Please use the QR code to make your donation.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
We have recently held three different fundraising events, and I am grateful to everyone who participated, donated, volunteered, and helped make these efforts successful:
Thank you for your generosity in supporting those in need as well as helping to meet the needs of our own parish. Your generosity is a wonderful expression of our faith and our commitment to serving others.
FALL PRIESTS’ WORKSHOP
This upcoming week, September 27–October 1, 2026, the priests of the Diocese will be attending our Fall Workshop in Coralville, Iowa. The focus of this year’s workshop is “Evangelization: Current Trends and Future Goals.”
Because the priests will be attending this important diocesan gathering, please note that there will be No daily Mass Monday through Thursday, September 28–October 1. Daily Mass will resume on Friday, October 2, at 8:30 a.m.
During this week, St. Ambrose Cathedral and the Basilica of St. John will offer a Communion Service at 12:00 noon each day for those who would like to gather for prayer and reflection.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Please keep all of our priests, as well as the work of our diocese, in your prayers as we gather to reflect on how we can continue to share the Gospel and serve our communities.
Peace, strength, courage,
Fr. Michael Amadeo
