Dear Parishioners and Friends,
As we await the moment at 4:51 PM on Thursday, June 20th, when the northern solstice occurs and the season of summer officially begins, I want to let you know about some events we planning in the months ahead.
First, I would like to welcome Br. Kevin Hamzik, O.F.M., who will be spending the summer with us. Kevin is a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and professed his first vows as a Franciscan Friar in 2021. He has been living in Chicago since then, working on his Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia College Chicago.
While Kevin is with us, we hope to schedule an event that will help us get in touch with our creative potential and unlock the “inner artist” with a sip-and-paint evening, on July 16! (More info and registration link to come.)
Also in the planning stages is an evening of “Music Under the Stars.” Scheduled for Saturday, August 24th, we invite you to join us in the gardens of St. Patrick-St. Anthony for music performed by Larry Gareau and his jazz combo. There will be light dinner fare and adult beverages for a nominal cost. The gardens are delightful on a summer evening, and I hope that this will be an opportunity for us to get together and enjoy one another’s company under the stars! So, mark your calendar for August 24, and we will provide more details as they become available.
Blessings on your week ahead!
Fr. Tim Shreenan, O.F.M., Pastor