Update on Fr. Sheridan
There have been many questions for the last few weeks on the health of Fr. Sheridan. The short answer is “he is ok.” The longer answer is more complicated. Fr. has been away from the parish focusing on his health. Out of an abundance of caution, he has seen doctors and has had various tests run, and for the most part all have come back ok—
thanks be to God.
As he rests and recuperates, please keep him in your prayers for an expedient return to normal Parish duties. In the meantime, we ask for your patience as we handle day-to-day office duties just a bit shorthanded.
Thank you …
to all Clergy who have helped us out the last few weeks in Fr. Sheridan’s absence. Some have filled in a Mass or two, while other’s have taken on even more than they already do. Msgr Felix and Fr. Anthony have been amazing for many years in our Parishes, and are invaluable to our community—Thank You. This is not their full time, or only assignments.
For those that do not know, Msgr Felix is the chaplain at Faulkner Hospital and is officially “retired”, yet helps us out at numerous liturgies each week.
Fr. Anthony finished his full-time studies a few years ago at Boston College and since then has been appointed the part-time parochial vicar at St. Katherine Drexel Parish in Roxbury, and is also the part-time chaplain at Boston Medical Center.
Also a big thank you to our visiting priests.
Fr. Henry Ogbuji, Fr. Ignatius Nze, and Fr. Chukwidi Chinaka reside in neighboring Parishes and are also students at Boston College.
We have also had a long-standing partnership with St. Anthony’s Shrine, especially with Frs. Paul Keenan, and Frank Sevola who have assisted in Charlestown for years.
Thank you all for your ministries and support of the Church of Charlestown!!
FUEL COSTS
Next weekend there is a second collection to assist us in paying the high costs of heating our buildings. This happens twice a year to help assist in the extraordinary costs of heating these large buildings. The first of these collections was just over a month ago.
This year, more than before, we are relying on each parishioner to help. This month alone, the cost of oil and gas for the Church buildings were each over $10,000.
We understand that all families are feeling these higher costs. As you can see, our weekly offertory alone is not enough to pay bills these high bills.
If you would like to make a contribution at this time to either Parish to assist with the heating bills, please utilize the collection next week, or send to the Parish Center and include a memo on your donation.
As always, Thank You. Your tremendous generosity is greatly needed and appreciated.
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