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Holy Ones,

This coming weekend, November 21 and 22, is the last drop-off date for the “Adopt-a-Family Thanksgiving Food Drive.” All the food bags will then be picked up to be distributed to the designated families in time for their Thanksgiving. The overall response from the parishioners here (and those associated with St. Catherine’s, some of whom were parishioners here once upon a time and moved on to greener pastures) was phenomenal. Your generosity and thoughtfulness are a sure sign that the Spirit of the Gospel is truly alive among us. We also had a great response from our younger members who, with their parents, designed a greeting card for every food bag with a personal note wishing these families a Happy Thanksgiving. See some card making photos here.

The online homily, as well as the homily at the weekend Masses in the parish hall, posed a question for our younger members as part of their CCE homework - How will you use this time to prepare for Thanksgiving, knowing that it is going to be different from any other holiday you have celebrated? Following are a few of their very insightful thoughts that could well help us “older ones” keep everything in perspective for the holidays. Out of the mouths of babes:

• You can have a virtual Zoom Thanksgiving, be thankful and call people.
• Have a discussion with our family about how to celebrate.
• We hope to have a good holiday no matter who we spend it with.
• Facetime our big family.
• Try to be good. Decorate my house.

With those thoughts in mind, let us be grateful as we plan creative ways to be with each other, either physically or virtually, to celebrate Thanksgiving this year; and let us welcome it with joy.

God bless,

Fr. Niall