WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – November 15th – Fr. Thomas.
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – November 15th – Fr. Thomas.
A man named Smith was flying from Sacramento to Los Angeles. Unexpectedly, the plane stopped in San Francisco along the way. The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would re-board in thirty minutes. (This was before 9/11.) Everyone got off the plane except one gentleman who was blind. Mr. Smith had also noticed that the man was traveling with his Seeing Eye dog who was resting comfortably under the seat. Apparently, the passenger and his dog were regular fliers on this route because when the pilot emerged from the cockpit, he called him by name, “Keith, we’re in San Francisco for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?” Keith replied, “No thanks, but maybe my dog would like to stretch his legs.” Picture this: all the passengers in the gate area came to a complete quiet standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with the Seeing Eye dog! The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered and rushed not only to change their tickets but even change air lines! Moral of the story? Things aren’t always what they appear.
Before rushing to judgment, put yourself in someone else’s shoes, and get the facts straight: then pray for a spirit of respect, love, patience, and thanksgiving for all the blessings of life.
NOTICES:
Video Viewing Options for Sunday’s mass – there are three different ways to view our videos: 1) our church website; 2) our Facebook page; and 3) our YouTube channel. See the links listed below.
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Sandwiches for St. George’s: We will continue making sandwiches at least through December. Please bring them to St. David’s parking lot each Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am. St. George’s is trying to begin serving to-go dinner meals but is not getting enough of the parishes and other groups to support that yet. So the hot lunches with to-go sandwich bags for a later dinner will continue for a while. Thank you for the ongoing support! We continue to provide 300± sandwiches every week.
School Supply Drive: I am extremely pleased and proud to report that you, St. David’s parishioners, donated $1,200.00 toward school supplies for Wynnebrook Elementary School! We have purchased headphones along with the typical school supplies for the students. Needless to say, the teachers and staff of the school were very appreciative. Thank you again for digging deep. 💕
Stockings for Stars Christmas Project: After speaking with the Director of the Fortin Center in South Bay, we have decided to not ask parishioners to shop for clothes and toys for the children. We will be COVID safe and instead, similar to the school supply drive, we will collect money and order items to be delivered directly to the school. I know this is not the same, that we will miss fighting the Black Friday crowds, standing in long lines to pay, etc. Wait, maybe there are a few advantages to this new way. 😊
Please mail your donations to Joyce Parker, 104 Locust Lane, RPB, FL 33411. The check should be made out to St. David’s. Please write Stockings for Stars in the notes area. Many thanks. Joyce 561-312-2719
So Long… The time has come for me to say “so long.” While I have not met many of you due to this pandemic, I have been welcomed whole-heartedly by those of you who stopped by to say “hello” or gave me a quick call or sent me a kind email. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thanks to Father Thomas and Erin who have been wonderful. My time here was short but fruitful, and I hope that my efforts helped to make things a little better for the future.
Please join me in welcoming Yvonne Elliott who will take over as the new Administrative Assistant. Yvonne has been a member of the parish for a number of years now. She has been training with me over the last couple of weeks and will make a wonderful addition to St. David’s.
I wish you all continued health, blessings and happiness.
Warm Regards,
Gregg Ellen Imbimbo
Holy Eucharist:
Sundays: 8 am & 10 am
Tuesdays: 8:30 am
Wednesdays: 6:30 pm
Please Pray – For the sick: Ashlyn, Beth, Charlotte, Donna, Iliana, Jeanne, Jim, Joaquin, Kim, Shirley.
For birthday celebrations: Jan Dwyer, Kimberly Gardner, Claudette Wray, Predrag Maksimovic, Oliver Schubert, Yvonne Elliott, Jerry Frenz, Gloria Legister, Carol Sneade.
For our expectant mother: Mayoli.
