Thank You for Christmas

I want to say a big thank you to everyone who worked so hard in decorating and preparing our church for Christmas.  Many people have told me how much they enjoyed the Christmas Service.

Thank you to Pat Prakopcyk, Lisa Sforza and Glenn Ricketts, our organists who make our services and liturgies throughout Advent and Christmas so special and prayerful for all of us.

Thank you to Mrs. Vanessa O’Keefe and the children who participated in this year’s Christmas Eve Pageant.  What a great job our children did on Christmas Eve.  We are so proud of our children and helpers. It was a lot of work; we appreciate all you did for our Parish. 

A special thank you to Santa, for stopping by and giving out gifts to our youngsters after Mass.

Thank you to our Ministry Heads and all the Ministers: Rob Preston for coordinating all our Readers; John-Joseph Bober for coordinating our Extraordinary Ministers of Eucharist; and Cecile Sabatino for coordinating our Altar Servers; Rich Kopf for coordinating the Ushers; and our Sacristan Margaret Rocca here at St. Catherine’s.

Thank you to Donna Cahill and the Cahill family who change over all the wonderful liturgical decorations and adornments.  I wish to also thank all those who helped them with the decorations for Advent and Christmas; including Carey Kopf and Patty Battipaglia.

To the Rosarians who every year set up the Giving Tree to help remind us of those in need, especially during Christmas.

On a personal note, I want to thank everyone for your cards, gifts and prayers during this Christmas season and this year.  May God bless you and your loved ones this Christmas season and throughout the New Year.