Come out and cheer for St. Katharine Drexel’s softball team.  Two games are played every Tuesday on the Crossroads Christian Youth Center ball fields. The regular season runs through the 26^th of June.  The SKD team schedule is below. Crossroads Christian Youth Center is located west of the Village of Big Rock on the north side of US. Route 30.

Raising the Rafters on 2012

As the year of 2012 begins, the rafters for our chapel roof are being hoisted into place by a very large crane. We already have had snow removal from our chapel floor a couple of times, so it will nice to soon get it under roof. These will be nice memories when we are actually celebrating Mass in our new chapel later this year. Our parish name, St. Katharine Drexel, not only honors the life of a great American born and raised saint, but it also honors the memory of Anthony Rich’s deceased wife, Katherine. Our chapel name, St. Anthony, also honors another great saint of our faith tradition, as well as the name of one of our primary benefactors.

The raising of the rafters is important not only for the obvious need for a roof to protect us from the elements, but also a good reminder of our continual need for the shelter of God’s merciful and loving embrace. The people and the ministries of our faith community will experience great vitality as long as we stay firmly connected to the Holy Spirit, whose inspiration has convinced our benefactors and parishioners to make meaningful sacrifices for the good of many souls.

From the moment of our first Mass on November 29, 2008, our commitment has been about more than building buildings. There has been a great hunger and thirst to build up a faith community that represents the Body of Christ. Our Pastoral Council has helped keep the goals of our first Parish Planning Process, of the Spring of 2009, within focus. Our Stewardship Commission has been striving to continually find ways to connect as many people as possible to the various ministries that represent the work and mission of St. Katharine Drexel Parish and the larger Church.

There is an old saying that one should “give until it hurts.” However, a person who truly embraces the spirituality of good stewardship will go beyond this and keep giving until it starts to feel even better, or until it becomes a way of life, as natural as breathing. It is the spirit of joyful generosity that St. Katharine Drexel herself enjoyed. It is a spirit, that when lived, makes life more full, meaningful and worth living. So, hopefully you can see that we are raising the rafters on much more than just another building.

Peace be with you,

Fr. Bob Jones