OLDP updates

   Beginning the weekend of January 4^th & 5^th the Sunday Mass Schedule will be changing. There will not be a change in the Saturday Vigil Masses, which will remain at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Spanish). However, Sunday Masses, beginning on January 5 ^th, will be at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
   There are several reasons for this change.
   First: by having only 3 Masses, on Sunday, if a visiting priest does not show it will be easier for me to cover a 3 ^rd Mass and not require a Communion Service.
   Second: by having only 3 Masses, on Sunday, I will be able to cycle through the Masses more often. As it is now I, sometimes, go several weeks before getting back to a particular Mass.
   Third: by having only 3 Masses, on Sunday, we will save over $5,000 in stipends to visiting priests and, possibly, save on Cantor and musician stipends, as well.
   Fourth: by having an 11:00 a.m. Mass, on Sunday, as our family and “event” Mass, we will be able to have receptions after that Mass, without parking concerns, plus, finishing the Mass at Noon will, hopefully, encourage people to stick around and fellowship when we have receptions or fundraisers (with food) in the Bahan Center or on Church grounds.
   Fifth: by having only 3 Masses, on Sunday, the shortage of Altar Servers will be a little more manageable and it will be easier to have a full compliment of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, Ushers, and Lectors, at ALL Masses.
   Holy Days of Obligation, that fall during the week, will have a similar schedule, except for the Vigil, which will be at 5:00 p.m. (due to School carpool) and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish). On the actual Holy Day of Obligation Masses will be at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (not 6:00 p.m.) to allow for those who work to make it.
   Please be patient and understanding when these changes take place.
 
God bless you,
Fr. Mike