San Miguel

From the Pastor

Dear Friends in Christ,

As an active and faith-filled parishioner who regularly attends the Parish of San Miguel, you are aware of the many blessings for which we have to be grateful. Your family has likely celebrated many rites of passage here, such as Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation. You may have received God’s blessing during the Sacrament of Marriage or bid farewell to a loved one in the comfort of your spiritual home. Truly, our parish plays a fundamental role throughout our lives.

But have you ever stopped to reflect on who, in 1927, began building all we enjoy and use today — this temple, the rectory, the convent, and the hall?

Just as we now benefit from the generosity of those who once celebrated and lived their faith here, we, too, are called to renew our Church so future generations can worship and meet God and celebrate Mass.

I am delighted to inform you that our parish is joining with all of the parishes of our Archdiocese to launch the Called to Renew campaign. I invite you to consider the many blessings that, throughout our lives, we receive from God through this and all Catholic parishes.

Our goal is $145,000, of which 50 percent ($72,500) will remain at our parish to address our own needs. We will also retain 100 percent of what we collect over our goal.

I invite you to take a moment and read the following page carefully and learn how Called to Renew will benefit our parish and how we will use our share of campaign funds.

In order to achieve our goal, I ask you, through prayer and discernment, to consider how you can support this campaign with a promise to be paid in five years. This campaign is essential to ensuring our Church is strong, and our parish remains an important presence in the life of the community for years to come.

I hope you will join me in supporting Called to Renew.

Peace in Christ,

Rev. Oscar Esquivel MSC