October 5, 2025

Beloved of God,

This week I’m stepping away for an eight-day Ignatian retreat – a time set apart for prayer, silence, and listening deeply for God’s voice. I’ll be spending these days nourishing my spiritual life, resting in God’s presence, and reflecting on our life together as a church over this past year. I’m also hoping to spend some time with a few questions God has been nudging me to consider but that daily busyness hasn’t allowed me to fully attend to.

Please know that St. Mary’s will be very much in my prayers each day – our ministries, our joys, and our hopes for the year ahead. I’m deeply grateful to this community for giving me the space and support to take this time for renewal. It’s a gift to serve among people who understand that spiritual growth and leadership both flow from time spent with God.

Finally, as a reminder, if you have a pastoral emergency while I am away, please call our confidential Pastoral Care line at 508-318-6646 and our on-call staff will respond. Otherwise, please email or call our front office at 508-362-3977 or info@stmarysbarnstable.org.

With gratitude and love,