Good Mood
I’m in a particularly good mood this morning. Perhaps this is due in part because I went on a run. Perhaps it is due in part to having just reviewed the 2020-21 income/expense report and seeing how much we better we did than the prior year. Thank you for that. Perhaps it is due in part to having completed our three-part series on the Eucharist. (If you missed it, you can listen here.)

Fall Faith Formation
Last Sunday, I preached about how the Mass fuels and forms us for mission. While the fun never stops at OLMC, things kick up a few notches in the Fall. We are looking forward to resuming in-person faith formation for our children. You can register here.

We need volunteers to assist with our faith formation program, especially for pre-school and elementary aged children. To instruct in the faith is a work of mercy, and the one who teaches often receives more than they give. Please consider volunteering. More information is here.

We hired a new Coordinator of Young Adult Ministry, John Barnes, and he will host his first event on August 15 for those ages 18-29. I’ve be giving a talk about how the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary indicates the special value of the human body in God’s plan. John will share his witness. If you have friends or family members in this age range, please invite them to come. More information and RSVP for this event is here.

Also, we are currently meeting with those interested in becoming Catholic. We have an excellent RCIA program. If you know anyone who is interested, please direct them here.

Built on Rock
We have had four capital campaign gatherings and they have been a blast. Good food and drink, delightful conversations, and a celebration of what God is doing at OLMC. The attendees have been excited about the plans for our new Discipleship Center and Parish Center and have asked great questions. There are spots open for six future receptions. Be sure to reserve your space by click here.

COVID
I think this is something that will be part of our landscape for a very long time, and it is hubris to think we can eradicate it. Human kind has survived much deadlier diseases in the past. My life is in God’s hands, and I am very much at peace knowing that. “For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s” (Romans 14:8). If I’m thinking about COVID more than I’m thinking about Christ, something is askew.