St. Michael’s parish<\/a> in Newark, NY and Fr. Augustine Chumo will become your new pastor.<\/p>\nIn the last four years a lot has been accomplished.\u00a0 In terms of our properties, we have completed reconstructed our church parking lot, replaced the old \u201cgreenhouse\u201d entrance, replaced a failing wall in the office basement, painted the cemetery office building, and done some major roof repairs at the school as well as several repairs within the school.\u00a0 We will be replacing the main boiler at the school over the summer (contact our Principal, Don Mills, if you would like to contribute towards the boiler costs).<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve continued and grown our evangelization ministry providing more opportunities for our adults to learn about our faith (for example we have the CD rack in back of church).\u00a0 We developed a strategic plan for the school that has turned the decline in enrollment around and led to a balanced budget for the school.\u00a0 Thanks to your generosity in our Increased Giving Appeal and the hard work of our Finance Council and staff, our church finances are in much better shape.<\/p>\n
One of the most important things I have witnessed in my time here is the people who hadn\u2019t been to church in a long time return.\u00a0 For example, I know of at least one person at each Mass who started coming to church after the death of a loved one whose funeral we did.<\/p>\n
As I think about all the wonderful things that have been accomplished, I have had an important part to play but it would not have been possible without the help of our volunteer parishioners. \u00a0The generous gift of your time, talent, and treasure is so important to help our parish grown to be all that God wants it to be.<\/p>\n
As I think about the last four years and the future of Immaculate Conception, I would like to make a couple of requests:<\/p>\n
\n- First, when I arrived I received a very warm welcome from the parish. I ask you do the same for Fr. Chumo.\u00a0 Be open to getting to know him as who he is.\u00a0 He won\u2019t be exactly like me.\u00a0 He won\u2019t do everything exactly the way I did.\u00a0 Give him the same chance you gave me and pray for him always.<\/li>\n
- We have many good volunteers here. Some have been\u00a0actively volunteering in the parish for years.\u00a0 Some have just started volunteer since I came.\u00a0 Our volunteers have given generously given of your time, talent, and treasure.\u00a0 I ask that you continue to do so under Fr. Chumo\u00a0to the best of your ability<\/em>.\u00a0 Some of you might not be able to do as much as you used to.\u00a0 Others might be able to give more.\u00a0 Some of you may have never volunteered but feel called to do so now.\u00a0 I just ask you to do the best you can.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Peace,<\/p>\n
Fr. Jeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are just about to mail our June 2016 parish newsletter. \u00a0As I prepare to leave the parish, below is the last column I wrote for the Immaculate Conception newsletter. Final Thoughts Four years ago, on June 26, 2012, I became the pastor here.\u00a0 In a few days, June 28th, I will move on to\u00a0St. …<\/p>\n
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