Gracias

I do not have enough words to express all my gratitude to all of you, my family of Holy Trinity Church, for your presence and participation in the Eucharist celebrated this past Sunday (August 3rd) with our Bishop, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Salvatore R. Matano, and your presence in our parish picnic. So, I simply say, “Gracias,” “Muchísimas gracias,” “Thank you very much” for everything you are doing for this wonderful parish family.

I also want to express my gratitude to each of the volunteers from our parish who have been participating actively in various liturgical and non-liturgical activities, such as our parish picnic. Thank you very much to each of you for your great labor at our picnic. Thank you very much for your presence, enthusiasm, and fraternal spirit. We experienced a day filled with joy, unity, and blessings. It was a true demonstration of a Christian family; we shared food, games, talents, and so on, and above all, the love of God reflected in every gesture of generosity and service.

I want to extend my appreciation to all those who collaborated in the organization, food preparation, recreational activities, cleanup, and all the details that made this beautiful gathering possible. Your dedication is a living testimony of faith and commitment to our great family at Holy Trinity.

Everything you are doing for our parish family is a manifestation of the love that you have for your parish. Whether you serve as a lector, cantor, extraordinary ministry of the Holy Communion, sacristan, altar server, catechist, usher, member of the pastoral and finance council, member of the different committees, such as facilities, liturgy, and so on, helps to build not only our local Church, but also our universal Church represented in the Diocese of Rochester.

Bishop Matano was very impressed with the preparation of the Mass, the performance of our altar servers, the choir, and our families, as well as the preparation and participation in our parish picnic. All of this is wonderful, but we must not stop here. We need to continue to work to make the Church of the Most Holy Trinity a family where all, parishioners and visitors, always feel welcome to participate in the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Eucharist.

Once again… ¡Muchísimas gracias!
Remember, The parish that we dream is the parish that I help to build!

God bless you, and may the Blessed Virgin Mary be with you always!

Fr. Jorge Ramirez