From the Pastor
February/05/2010
Thank you for your support of our Catholic Schools Week programs and the wonderful ways in which we were able to observe it here, in our excellent parish school. The School Open House, Spaghetti Dinner, Spelling Bees, and the various Appreciation Days really set a delightful tone to the entire celebration. Above all, we appreciate your continued support of our special children in such a fine Catholic educational setting. It’s not an easy task to provide for a Catholic institution in this age, so we take great pride in our parish school, its leadership and staff, and all the parents and other parishioners who maintain it. May God bless and prosper our St. Vincent Family!
We are getting close to Lent, and the Lenten observances will include our annual parish retreat, held from March 14th through the 17th. Our parish retreat team, under the direction of Deacon Bruce and Karen Turnbull, is preparing to assist the retreat masters in putting on an outstanding spiritual program during that time. This weekend, Father John Phelps, CSSR, will be speaking at all the Masses to help us make the best use of our time and energy in observing the retreat. I hope that you’ll listen to his preparatory message and schedule those retreat days on your family calendar. I think you’ll enjoy the manner and schema of the program he has set up, especially as he teams up with another priest associate and members of our own parish. This coming Friday, February 12th, through the weekend conclusion on February 14th, we will begin our annual parish observance of the Forty Hours Eucharistic Adoration. It was first introduced to America by St. John Neumann, 4th Bishop of Philadelphia. This devotion gives us a special opportunity to come to pray before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Each morning, after the first Mass of the day, the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the Adoration Chapel in a special monstrance from the main church for you to adore, thanking Our Lord for His blessings upon our families and family life, asking Him to hear our special needs, and asking His pardon for slipping away from the true practices of our Catholic Faith. Each evening, during this time, the Holy Eucharist then will be reposed in the tabernacle of the church. Do you have something special you’d like to bring before the Lord in the Eucharist? This will be the chance!
Congratulations to our high school students who have achieved academic honors this past semester. From Pope John Paul II High School: (Principal’s List: “A” in all subjects) Lindsay Brammer, Hannah Brammer, Hunter Maxwell, Emily Sama; (1st Honors) Claire Brinkman. John Churey, Marrissa LaFontant, Bianca Loreti, Julian Loreti, Nicholas McNamara, Christina Richardson, Michael Scanlan, Stephanie Schappert, Alyssa Skehan, Holly Stryjek, Collin Transleau, Gerald Williston, Katherine Williston, Katherine Youngross; (2nd Honors) Katherine Roussin. From Cardinal Newman High School: (1st Honors) Christine Delgado, Jennifer Grant, Justin Hey, Nicolyn Rohrer, Alec Therien and Lacey Zuccala; (2nd Honors) Allison Swank. We congratulate all of our scholars and encourage those who “almost made the list” to continue in their good efforts to do so the next time!
We’re drawing closer to the parish’s biggest fund-raiser of the year, the 3-day extravaganza we know as the Annual Parish Festival. The proceeds benefit our St. Vincent Ferrer School, and make possible some great Catholic educational possibilities for Delray Beach area families. Our parents and students will be outside the church doors these next few weekends selling the $100 raffle tickets. While it may seem steep for some people, you can consider grouping a few family members or friends together to purchase a ticket. The payoffs start at $25,000, one of the best bargain prizes in this entire area. Won’t you consider helping the cause of Catholic education at our school? It’s deductible on your income tax filing, and you’ll be benefitting so many children.
Thank you for your pledge to the DSA (Diocesan Services Appeal) last week. If you happen to have forgotten your pledge envelope, you can always put it in with the regular collection. We will sort and credit your account with the diocese. Let’s try to reach our goal again this year; you can make it happen! God bless you!
Very Rev. Canon Tom
We are getting close to Lent, and the Lenten observances will include our annual parish retreat, held from March 14th through the 17th. Our parish retreat team, under the direction of Deacon Bruce and Karen Turnbull, is preparing to assist the retreat masters in putting on an outstanding spiritual program during that time. This weekend, Father John Phelps, CSSR, will be speaking at all the Masses to help us make the best use of our time and energy in observing the retreat. I hope that you’ll listen to his preparatory message and schedule those retreat days on your family calendar. I think you’ll enjoy the manner and schema of the program he has set up, especially as he teams up with another priest associate and members of our own parish. This coming Friday, February 12th, through the weekend conclusion on February 14th, we will begin our annual parish observance of the Forty Hours Eucharistic Adoration. It was first introduced to America by St. John Neumann, 4th Bishop of Philadelphia. This devotion gives us a special opportunity to come to pray before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Each morning, after the first Mass of the day, the Holy Eucharist will be brought to the Adoration Chapel in a special monstrance from the main church for you to adore, thanking Our Lord for His blessings upon our families and family life, asking Him to hear our special needs, and asking His pardon for slipping away from the true practices of our Catholic Faith. Each evening, during this time, the Holy Eucharist then will be reposed in the tabernacle of the church. Do you have something special you’d like to bring before the Lord in the Eucharist? This will be the chance!
Congratulations to our high school students who have achieved academic honors this past semester. From Pope John Paul II High School: (Principal’s List: “A” in all subjects) Lindsay Brammer, Hannah Brammer, Hunter Maxwell, Emily Sama; (1st Honors) Claire Brinkman. John Churey, Marrissa LaFontant, Bianca Loreti, Julian Loreti, Nicholas McNamara, Christina Richardson, Michael Scanlan, Stephanie Schappert, Alyssa Skehan, Holly Stryjek, Collin Transleau, Gerald Williston, Katherine Williston, Katherine Youngross; (2nd Honors) Katherine Roussin. From Cardinal Newman High School: (1st Honors) Christine Delgado, Jennifer Grant, Justin Hey, Nicolyn Rohrer, Alec Therien and Lacey Zuccala; (2nd Honors) Allison Swank. We congratulate all of our scholars and encourage those who “almost made the list” to continue in their good efforts to do so the next time!
We’re drawing closer to the parish’s biggest fund-raiser of the year, the 3-day extravaganza we know as the Annual Parish Festival. The proceeds benefit our St. Vincent Ferrer School, and make possible some great Catholic educational possibilities for Delray Beach area families. Our parents and students will be outside the church doors these next few weekends selling the $100 raffle tickets. While it may seem steep for some people, you can consider grouping a few family members or friends together to purchase a ticket. The payoffs start at $25,000, one of the best bargain prizes in this entire area. Won’t you consider helping the cause of Catholic education at our school? It’s deductible on your income tax filing, and you’ll be benefitting so many children.
Thank you for your pledge to the DSA (Diocesan Services Appeal) last week. If you happen to have forgotten your pledge envelope, you can always put it in with the regular collection. We will sort and credit your account with the diocese. Let’s try to reach our goal again this year; you can make it happen! God bless you!
Very Rev. Canon Tom