Written ‘Nods

I would like to thank Fr. Abel for his tireless kindness and the daily inspirational perspectives I receive. They have been source of comfort and Joy for my daily living.

Alivia

Father Sam. Thank you for your weekly sermons. They have my heart and mind thinking and praying. Thank you for making the young parishioners feel that they belong and are members just as much as anyone else. Thank you for following your heart to allow us to be your parishioners.

Caitlin

Years ago, after almost 20 years of Marriage, my husband had family problem that was causing tension between us. We decided to see Fr. Maurice who married us in 1964. After listening to us and what we were experiencing, he calmly told my husband to “take a sharp knife and sever ties with your Mother”. You took marriage vows to cleave from your Mother and Father and become one with you wife. His words made us realize how serious those vows were. We celebrated 60 years of marriage in April. RIP Father Maurice.

Jane

I would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Father Lucio of Our Lady Star of the Sea in North Myrtle beach, South Carolina. On a moment’s notice, with my older sister hospitalized with stage 4 lung cancer after a 2 1/2-year battle, he dropped what he was doing at a moment’s notice and went to the ICU to hear her confession and provide a blessing. It calmed her and our family immensely. Thank you once again, Father Lucio….We are honored to give you a ‘Nod.

Laura

Dear Father Joe,

We want to thank you for all the years you supported our family. Through the sad times -deaths of my husband and son. And a happy ones – our daughter‘s wedding. You have been an immense source of spiritual comfort and guidance. We are forever grateful for you being in our lives, and we still miss you so much in E. G. Thank you again!

Martha

Fr Tomi Thomas has been so special to our family. He is so knowledgeable and determined to teach the faith. He loves our family, especially our girls. He does everything he can to include all parishioners and beyond. He is a true leader, and our parish is blessed to have him!

Amber

I’d like to thank so many priests, and some who’ve gone before, who’ve kept faith through their troubled times, and helped us all the more. When churches often need repair, within their walls a priest is there. Celebrating with us the Eucharist, in Christ’s place at the table, giving inspiring sermons and helping us when able. Open to much criticism, sometimes when they aren’t there,  apologies, they’re human too, for them I’ll say a prayer. Not knowing that they’ve touched our lives, in Oh so many ways, we need them there to serve in prayer, so give them Too due praise.  Where would we be in life today without Holy Men and Women so that our faith, hope, love don’t drown  when in this life we’re swimming?. Father, mother, sister, brother let’s all pray for one another!!

I appreciate and say thank you to Fr. James Flahive. He was an example of love and compassion when my mother suddenly died from a coronary thrombosis at the age of 54. I was 11 and the only living child at the time. His gentleness while praying the words of Extreme Unction touched me. He was one of the reasons I was ordained a priest. May he rest in peace.

Paul

Thank you father Pius for helping me to return back to the faith I had abandoned. You saved my life and that of my family through your patient guidance.

Joe