09/06/2026
Dear Parish Family,
The month of September is upon us, and so is our Stewardship Season. I know this is not always everyone’s favorite topic, and some may say, here we go again! But it is a conversation that is at the heart of our relationship with God and neighbor. Stewardship governs our responsible disposition to God's creation, life, family, and everything we have received. It tests our natural proclivity to selfishness. Stewardship season is a time to intentionally reflect on our attitudes and priorities toward the things we value. First thing that must come to mind about stewardship, is God, the creator and giver of all lives! If we can reflect deeply on this and come to Him in worship, our whole disposition about stewardship will be transformed. It means putting God first and trusting that our generosity is an expression of gratitude rather than simply an obligation.
You may have noticed some extra activity, people, and meetings around our campus recently. St. Francis of Assisi in Frisco experienced significant flooding in one of their halls and offices, so we are doing our best to be good neighbors by making space on our campus available for some of their meetings and activities. It can be a bit of a challenge with our own ministries beginning their fall schedules, but this is also an opportunity to live out what it means to be a Christian community.
I hope you all enjoy the long Labor Day weekend and have some time to rest and enjoy your family and friends. The parish offices will be closed on Monday, but we will still celebrate our noon Mass. Additionally, the church will be closed (except for Mass) the week of Labor Day as we will have a much-needed sound engineering revamp which will be loud and require a lot of moving equipment. The Visitation Room and Annunciation Rooms will be open in the evening for meetings.
May God bless you and your families, and may He help each of us to recognize with gratitude who we are, all that we have received and to use those gifts generously in His service.
Blessings,
Fr. Eugene
