‘Weekly Post. Anno Domini 2023 September 9

Beloved of the Lord:

Today is Saturday, 9 September, in the year of our Lord 2023. The scheduled services, activities, and work-parties are listed below:

• Saturday (today): 5:00 PM, Mass, S. Peter Claver, Confessor. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 AM, Mass, Trinity XIV. Sanctuary/Choir emptying after 10:00 service.
• Monday: NO SERVICES ~ 8:00 AM, Navy volunteers moving furniture for carpet installation.
• Tuesday: NO SERVICES ~ 9:00 AM, carpet installation.
• Wednesday: NO SERVICES ~ 8:00 AM, Navy volunteers moving furniture back-into position.
• Thursday: 6:00 PM, return loose items to Sanctuary & Choir.
  6:30 PM, Mass, Exaltation of the Holy Cross, followed by Soup & Study.
• Friday: 9:00 AM, Mass, Seven Sorrows of the BVM, with Gregorian Canon.
  Immediately following, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
• Saturday: 5:00 PM, Mass, S. Cyprian, Bishop & Martyr.
• Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 AM, Mass, Trinity XV.

As-noted last week, we've a number of events and projects looming before us. Tomorrow, Sunday, after the 10:00 service, we must empty all of the loose items from the Sanctuary and the Choir spaces. This will enable our Navy volunteers to easily remove the furniture from these areas, in-anticipation of the carpet-installation happening on Tuesday. If all of the attendees at the Thursday-evening Mass will arrive one-half hour early, we should easily be able to return these items to their usual places.

Two weeks from tomorrow, Sunday, 24 September, will be our Patronal Feast. Also on that day, Archbishop Gordon will be making his Annual Visitation to Saint Matthew's. As-such, we will be having a Parish clean-up day on Saturday, 23 September. Dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, and other exciting adventures await all comers on that day. We will commence at Noon; hopefully, we should be done within a few hours.

On the Saturday-following Archbishop Gordon's visit, 30 September, at 10:00 AM, we will anticipate the Feast of Saint Francis, with our annual Blessing of the Animals. This will be done outside if-possible, and in the Parish Hall, in the event of inclement weather. Pet- and people treats will be available. I remain

in His praise,

The Rev'd Canon. T. L. Crowder

Pastor, Saint Matthew's Parish