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Dear Parish Family, I’m back. To answer the most frequently asked question, I had a good time on my vacation in New Hampshire. I rested and relaxed, watched a lot of Boston Red Sox baseball and the Little League World Series with my brother-in-law, the Olympics with my sister-in-law, worked on needlework, read, and consumed a lot of good New England seafood (lobster, fried clams, steamed clams, lobster rolls, and fried scallops) and just took it easy for three weeks. While I was there I attended my 50th reunion of my high school graduating class. Out of the 105 graduates, 19 had died and 41 of the remaining 86 were in attendance. I recognized all their names, but recognizing their faces was another story. It is truly amazing how many had aged so much quicker than I did! I was able to renew friendships with my two closest friends and their wives. I was glad to get back to St. John’s, though. I visited an Episcopal Church while I was there. There were only about 30 people in the congregation and their weekly report of their financial status in the Sunday bulletin indicated that there year-to-date expenses had exceeded their contributions by about $42,000. How glad I am to be a part of a loving, giving, caring, healthy congregation! Now comes the busy fall. Christian Formation for out youth begins on September 7th. Mary Beth and her dedicated staff will be ready to greet our youth as they begin to be formed into young Christians. The adults of the parish will continue their Bible Study on Sunday Mornings at 9:15. Come and see what’s going on. Don’t forget the adult kick-off for the fall at Dean Boelter’s residence on Saturday, September 6th. More on this can be found elsewhere in this newsletter. Keep up the good work and share the love of Jesus with all whom you come in contact. Fr. Wayne+
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