OLDP Update Thank you to everyone who came for the Memorial Mass for my mother on Saturday, January 23rd. I truly appreciated the support and I thank you for all that everyone has done for me and my family during this difficult time. God bless you all. Thank you to everyone who has been able to continue your Stewardship donations and any extra donations, especially with having to wait for our envelopes to be delivered through the mail. Last week’s collection was better than average due to people “catching up” on donations once they got their Stewardship envelopes. I greatly appreciate your generosity in supporting our Church. This week, January 25th through January 29th, Fr. Frank and I will be on Retreat at the Abbey. This is the usual scheduled time for our Priest Retreat, which will be, because of Covid, a private retreat, without the usual Retreat master and series of talks during the week. I am bringing some artwork, to work on, and Fr. Frank and I will celebrate daily Mass together, in private, for everyone here at OLDP. If you need a Priest, during the week, please call one of our neighboring Church Parishes: St. Mary Magdalen, St. Edward the Confessor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, or St. Philip Neri. Wednesday, February 3rd, is the Feast of St. Blaise, therefore we will have the Blessing of Throats at all Masses on the weekend of February 6th and 7th. We will have to do this a little differently because of Covid and Social Distancing. The Priest, Deacon(s), and Extraordinary Minister(s) will remain on the Altar in the Sanctuary at the top step. Those who wish for the Blessing will come forward, in the same manner as for communion, but will stop on the floor level a safe distance away. The Blessing will be given without close contact from the candles and the person will then return to their seats. While you are in line, as you should be doing while waiting for communion, please remember to maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from the person in front of you. The tape on the floor is there to help you do this. Thank you. Next Saturday Fr. Frank will receive his 2nd dose of the Corona Virus Vaccine. He did not have any side effects from the 1st dose. Please pray that he does well with the 2nd dose too. Thank you. Somehow a rumor was going around, asking for prayers because I had the Corona Virus. That is not true. I have never had the Virus. My mother did die from the Virus and one of my nephews, living in Texas, had the Virus but I never had it and have tested negative. Stay safe. You will be in my prayers this week while I am on Retreat.