06/30/2024
This is a weekend of many changes:
First of all, our summer priest has arrived. Father Jomat John will be with us until the end of the summer. He is a member of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate who have been with us for so many years. Born in India, he now serves as missionary in Ghana, working closely with Father Jomi who is with us the last two summers. We look forward to his sharing his spirituality with us.
Next, we say goodbye (or as he likes it, "see you later") to Father Fred. He has been our spiritual leader for seven and a half years. During his time, we have benefited from his spirituality, devotion to saints, and his sense of beauty that made our worship space so much more conducive to prayer. We offer our prayers and wish him well as he begins his new ministry at Our Lady of Snows in Floral Park, the parish which he called home during his formative years.
Finally, we say hello to our new pastor, Father Kevin McBrien who is swapping parishes with Father Fred. He has been the pastor of Our Lady of Snows for twelve years. I know him to be a kind priest with a great sense of humor. He loves being with the people he serves. We look forward his leadership and ministry among us.
Each pastor brings his own gifts and spirituality to his parish. I'm sure that all of us remember certain pastors for their particular gifts and how they brought us closer to Jesus and his Church. So, let's look forward to the future with joy and hope and more importantly share our own time, talent and treasure with our local community
