Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. Attending Mass would be one of the finest ways to celebrate. We will have an anticipatory Mass at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Mass Thursday at 9:00 a.m. We will also have Mass Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. We will not have a Communion Service on Thursday or Friday; the parish office will be closed and there will be no Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday and Friday. Our Thursday RCIA/"Learn Your Faith" group will not meet this week. Religious education classes will be held as scheduled Monday, but not Wednesday.

The parish Fundraising Committee met Wednesday and made progress on our spring project: "Stepping Out Night: Dancing under the Stars." The event planned will be tentatively held at John Ascuaga’s Nugget Saturday, April 18th. The event will help defray the remaining debt on our new Faith Formation Building. A dinner will be served, featuring beef medallions and grilled chicken. The Fundraising Committee will continue to develop its plans for the April evening when it meets again December 8th. Liaison members are to report to their respective groups and organizations further details to keep you informed and garner your support.

The Art and Liturgical Furnishings Committee met Wednesday with our consultant who is assisting in the design and construction of the Memorial Wall in the gathering space. It will acknowledge the memorial gifts and monetary contributors for our new church. The Committee has worked long and diligently to determine a proper design for the Wall. Finally, we have gained a consensus as to its format, and after a long delay, I feel confident that within a few months, it will be completed. We thank Bart Lydon for his work in chairing this Committee and for his part in the construction of the Wall. We plan to have a similar design for the Memorial Wall in our new Faith Formation Building to acknowledge donors for its construction and furnishings.

The parish Pastoral Council will meet Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the parlor.