I want to begin by saying thank you to all of you! You have been so kind to me since my arrival at St Mary & St Andrew and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. In addition, our top notch rectory staff has been wonderful. I only found out that I was going to be reassigned on June 22nd. My pastor at St Mary's in Wappingers Falls was set to go on a much needed retreat the week of July 1st. Thus, he asked me if I could hang on for one more week. Fr Vijay came through and held the fort by himself. This delayed my arrival by one week, but it gave me time to pack. With the help of some of my former parishioners, we were able to load some vehicles and drop them off here at the rectory. Bruce and Shane were extremely helpful in getting my room together, from a simple paint job to repairing various things. Karan had the eye for decorating and, before you knew it, things were in order. It is great to be settling in. I look forward to getting to know you and serve you. Together, let us help each other get to heaven. Indeed, there is nothing more important than our eternal destiny. It is my hope and desire that I will serve you well. I will make mistakes, perhaps make decisions that won't please everyone, but we are a family. Let us pray for each other.
As announced at the Masses, please do consider having your house blessed. Fr Vijay and I would be happy to do so. Just call the rectory and we can make an appointment or speak to one of us after Mass. Don't forget to visit our website. There are various links on the page as well as access to FORMED.org (our access code is P44QVK). This is an excellent resource for us to learn more about our faith.