THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: September 4, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 9/04/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

A belated but sincere Happy St. Gregory's Day (Sep 3) to all you Gregs and all you music makers! Gregory the Great (the namesake of Gregorian Chant) is one of four patron saints of music; he shares this heavenly duty with Cecilia (Nov 22), Ambrose ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: August 28, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 8/28/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Somehow, it's almost September. This weekend, we begin the final stretch of Ordinary Time and look forward to several major celebrations in the coming weeks, including our Parish Feast Day Masses (Oct 19–20), All Saints, All Souls, Thanksgiving Day, and Christ the King. I'm working ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: August 21, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 8/21/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

This edition of The Wednesday Report is all music, as our regular rehearsal schedule kicks off this week. So, makers of joyful noise, read on!

Peace be with you,Tony MUSIC MINISTRY October Music Selections

October music selections have been added to the song sheets for ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: August 14, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 8/14/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Thanks to every one of you who were just as wonderful at your ministries without electricity as you are with it! Our 5 pm Mass was a little on the dim side but a truly fulfilling experience of liturgy that many people commented on as ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: August 7, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 8/07/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Greetings from my local library, where I'm feeling grateful that they let folks come in, charge devices, and get work done. I know many of you have been affected by the storms that rolled through yesterday, and I hope all of you are safe ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: July 24, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 7/24/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

From our 40 Hours celebrations to our EMHC commissionings, thank you to everyone for your part in making a busy week such a spiritual success! I'm off to watch my son Eli in his baseball league championship game tonight, so here are some short but ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: July 17, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 7/17/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

As I write this, we're just over fifty hours away from our Forty Hours! Our weekend of Solemn Eucharistic Adoration begins Friday with Evening Prayer at 8:00 pm. Here are some important details for all of us to keep in mind: Because this is a ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: July 10, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 7/10/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

As I write this, I'm knocking on every wooden object in my reach in the hopes that this post— well, posts. There's a little something here for all of you this week, so let's get to it!

Peace be with you,Tony Servers: Alb Measurements

Thanks to ... Read More »

THE WOULD-HAVE-BEEN-WEDNESDAY REPORT: June 13, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 6/12/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Hello all, and happy Saint Anthony's Day to all who celebrate! The Bad Gateways have been breached, and we're back online. Thanks for your patience.

I'm going to be using up some much-needed vacation days over the next two weeks, but I'll be here for ... Read More »

THE WEDNESDAY REPORT: June 5, 2024

Posted by Tony Ward on 6/05/24

Dear Partners in Ministry,

Happy June! We're back to green-vested Sundays, weddings on the weekends, and kids out of school. But today, I wanted to look ahead a bit— specifically, to the Fall, when we're planning to hold training/renewal sessions for many of our liturgical ministries. I want to ... Read More »