To all the good parishioners at Christ the Redeemer,

Now that we have celebrated the Christmas-Epiphany Feasts and are a few weeks into the New Year, let me give a big thank you to many people.

Thanks to all of you who remembered the Priests and Parish Staff with cards, notes, gifts, and other kindnesses during the holidays. It is sure nice to be remembered.

Thanks to the liturgical ministers for your time and efforts on behalf of the community. We appreciate the ministry of our Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers, Ushers, who served at our many Masses. Through you, we were able to celebrate prayerfully and with enthusiasm. Our many guests were welcomed through your kind service.

A big thanks to all who serve in the Music Ministry. We appreciate your many hours of practice and then in the actual ministry which you offered at our many celebrations. Thanks to our several choirs, adult and children. We appreciate the cantors, the instrumentalists, and the many of you who added spirit to our Christmas-Epiphany.

Very big thanks to those who served on the Art and Environment Ministry. We pass on to you the compliments and appreciation of many parishioners and visitors. The design and execution of the liturgical environment: the creche, the advent presentation, the flowers and trees. The whole space lifted our minds and hearts.

A word of thanks to the Knights of Columbus, Good Samaritan Council, for ushering at the Christmas Eve Mass.

Always I am personally grateful to the parish staff: the priests for celebrating the Masses, Donna Ata , our Business Manager, Diane Kingsbury, our Director of Music, and our great support staff in the persons of Amy Harr and Juan Sanabria.

Gracias también to todos los ministros en la Comunidad por su servicio durante las celebraciones navideñas.

Sincerely,

(Fr.) C. Donald Howard, SA
Pastor