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In my column today I want to continue listing some pointers on parish etiquette. These reflections were first presented by Barbara Budde in a pamphlet (which is no longer in print) for the National Pastoral Life Center. Today I want to make some suggestions about what to do if Mass has already begun or if you need to leave early.

I am continuing my series on Parish Etiquette in this week’s column. These reflections were first presented by Barbara Budde in a pamphlet (which is no longer in print) for the National Pastoral Life Center. Let me mention some things that we could do to prepare well for the Sunday liturgy.

On February 1, 2020, we had our annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. I want to thank Sylvia Jones and her team for putting together a great night for all who were able to attend. The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner provides me with an opportunity to say thank you to so many who work to make our parish the great place that it is!

I have been both disturbed and saddened by the rise of anti-Semitic incidents in our country. I was appalled to read about a machete attack at a rabbi’s house during Hanukkah celebrations. While I was visiting family in Las Vegas, I read the statement issued by Archbishop Gregory on December 30, 2019, on the “barbaric resurgence” of anti-Semitism.