Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish

Dear beloved parishioners,
Warm Greetings and blessings to you. I believe that you are keeping well in good health of mind, body, and soul during this unusual period of our life. It has been three months since we began having Masses, funerals, and other sacraments at the beautiful Patio of our Church. Though we began with a small number of people, now it is a joy to see the Patio full of people, families, and children attending daily and Sunday Masses with required social distancing.

I am happy to share that over 100 children received their first Holy Communion and 120 youth received the Sacrament of Confirmation during August and September. It is a great joy for our Parish to witness our children and youth grow in their life of faith in God. We also had Wedding Masses, Baptism, RCIA Initiation Service, and special prayers and blessing for various needs. Virtual classes for the First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and RCIA for 2020-2021 are going on in full swing. We are grateful for all our teachers and volunteers who continue to support our children in their faith formation and Sacraments.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued financial support to our Parish. A number of you during this pandemic have been mailing your Sunday offering. Some of you have been regularly giving your offering online. I am grateful to you for your generosity. May God bless you, abundantly! I also want to thank all our Sacristans, Lectors, Choir, Knights of Columbus, our Office Staff, and all the volunteers who make every effort for the Liturgies’ smooth functioning.

As a Pastor, I am always excited to see my parishioners at the Church actively participating in the daily and weekend Eucharistic celebrations. I am grateful to God that even during these days of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety, we as a parish, pray and worship together joyfully in the Lord. We still have enough places for everyone. I strongly encourage all those who have not visited our Church since the pandemic, (if your health permits) to join us for the Sunday celebrations.

Though this new normality poses lots of challenges to our lives, yet we, as God’s children, put our trust in God who, through the Holy Spirit, strengthens us to face the challenges with courage and faith.  Please continue to pray for the most affected by the Coronavirus and those who have suffered economic hardships and employment loss. We also pray for the women and men who continue to serve the people at the forefront.

As we know that the month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. The best way to celebrate the month of the Holy Rosary is, of course, to pray the rosary daily as a family. I urge you to find some time for the family rosary. May our Loving Mother intercede for us! 

May the Lord Bless you.
Fr. John Vianney.

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (Ps 46:1)