Dear friends of Saint Francis Parish and Outreach,
Last Tuesday our country went to the polls, and many of us are carrying hope and worry at the same time. This week’s pastoral blog, “Stay Awake, Stay Hopeful,” speaks to that. It is on our website now. The short version: an election is not a resurrection, the work of the Gospel does not change with the headlines, and we do not have to do it alone.
That theme runs straight through this Sunday’s readings. At Mass tomorrow, November 8, at 3:00 PM, we hear the parable of the ten virgins and Jesus’ call to be vigilant, Paul’s word that we do not grieve without hope, and the promise in Wisdom that those who remain watchful will be secure.
We would love to see you at Mass every Sunday, in person at 557 Greene Street or online. If you have been away, come back. Bring someone with you.
Also this week, our White Fragility teaching study meets Thursday, November 12, at 8:00 PM Eastern with Chapter 4, “How Does Race Shape the Lives of White People?” It is a long chapter, so read ahead if you can. The Transgender Support Group meets that same evening at 6:30 PM.
And a word about our needs. We are coming toward the end of the year, and our giving is down. Saint Francis Parish and Outreach depends on the generosity of its people to keep going into the new year. If this community has meant something to you, please consider a gift.
Pax et Bonum,
Right Rev. Greer Godsey, OSFoc
