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Message from the Pastor

     What are you thankful for? It’s a simple question to ask. The words roll off the tongue like a worn-out cliché. People may ask in regular conversation. Countless social media posts with this question will weave in and out of timelines and feeds.
     There will be many different answers to this question. Some will give deep philosophical or theological answers about life and God. Others will give seemingly more simple answers like family and friends. There will also be those who won’t be able to give any answer.
     For many, giving thanks doesn’t come naturally. In fact, it can be a very difficult task. This doesn’t mean life is bad. Some simply find it hard to think of good things.
     When a challenge or a problem comes up in our lives, we focus most of our attention and energy on it. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This can help us overcome difficulties better and quicker. The problem is we don’t always have much energy left to focus on the good things. So they often pass by us unnoticed.
     Naming things we are thankful for, or counting our blessings, can help counteract this effect in our lives. When we intentionally show gratitude, we feel better about our lives and about the world around us. Showing gratitude helps us to readjust the lenses we look at life through and see a better, more accurate, reflection of reality.
     Take some time this Thanksgiving to express exactly what you’re thankful for. You can tell your friends and family on social media. It will help them and it will help you. You might even want to write a few gratitude letters to people who you’re grateful for. You’ll feel a lot better if you do. How do you think it would make someone else feel to receive a letter like that?
     As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Priests, Teachers, Lay Ministers—in school and C.C.D., to Parish and School Staff, Workers Volunteers, and indeed to all who contribute in any way to the well-being of our parish family, be it by their encouragement, their concern, their time, talent, treasure or their prayers.
     And last but not least, I thank God for all of you. May the Good Lord bless you and your families on this Thanksgiving Day and may the spirit of giving and sharing that first made this day possible ever remain alive in our midst.

 Have a wonderful week and a blessed Thanksgiving. I hope to see you at our special Thanksgiving Day Mass at 11 am.

    Fr. Dariusz