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Your commitment matters and it shows
This letter was received from a visitor to SJTW.
Dear Fr. Mike and Members of SJTW Parish,
My husband and I are visiting from California and staying with my son for the week. Whenever we visit, we always attend SJTW for our Sunday mass obligation, and we have never been disappointed! This past Sunday, we were in attendance. The people of the parish were so warm and welcoming; the music was uplifting, and I truly enjoyed having the words to the music projected onto a screen for full participation! Every homily I have heard is timely and able to be applied to one’s own life! The many parishioners that were in attendance truly live out what Christ’s message is….to love and be welcoming to all who are put in your path! What a wonderfully, lively parish and one that a pastor can be more than proud of!
May you and your parish community have a blessed Autumn season! I miss the season of Autumn most living in California, but I have been blessed this trip to see many of the trees beginning to show their beautiful colors. I won’t be here for the peak of colors, but I can imagine its beauty growing up in the Western New York area. You never forget! I also pray that you be blessed with God’s bountiful gifts for all!
Thank you once again for this experience. It means a great deal to me to know there is a parish that feels like ‘home’ when I/we come to visit. Enjoy your day!
With Utmost Sincerity,
Donna Marie Psallite
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