From the Desk of Fr. Mike
Time for a Health Update
Posted by Anne Serwe on 11/27/17
One of the great risks I face every time I have surgery or even dental procedures is that I am prone to developing an infection in my artificial joints. When I go to the dentist I take anti-biotics an hour before my teeth are cleaned. The recovery from my ... Read More »
Guest Blogger - Amy Moore
Posted by Anne Serwe on 11/20/17
Season of Thankfulness
As we sit down with family and friends this coming week, I’d like to add my list of things that I am grateful for as they relate to our parish community: For antibiotics and advancements in medicine that can assist Fr. Mike in the healing of ... Read More »
Gaining in Experience
Posted by Anne Serwe on 11/14/17
Over the last weekend I appreciated the warm greetings from you on my return. There were several who commented on how it is “hell” to get old. I responded to one person by saying that I really am enjoying getting older. They looked at me strangely but I explained ... Read More »
Back on November 1
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/30/17
It has been a couple weeks since you heard from me. I am recovering well from my revision surgery. The actual pain in my knee was gone immediately after the surgery was done. It seems that there is a plate located under the kneecap that is attached to the bone by ... Read More »
2017 Summer Festival Results Are In!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 10/02/17
The Festival Committee is pleased to share with you the financial results for the 2017 Summer Festival. Net profits for this year's Festival exceeded $102,000. Congratulations to all!! This is a new record and a major milestone! Proceeds from the Festival go directly into St. Joe's operating budget - ... Read More »
Vision Building for St. Joe's
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/25/17
Last Spring the Pastoral Council worked on producing a vision statement that would give guidance over the next several years. They consulted staff members and volunteers as they formulated a statement that starts by saying: “In fifteen years Saint Joseph of the Lakes will….” This was work that I ... Read More »
Fr. Mike's Knee Surgery Set
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/19/17
On September 11, we received the permission necessary to sell our parish house so that we can proceed to build the new one. Do not be surprised when you see a "for sale" sign posted in the front yard. As I am preparing for my September 26 surgery I am realizing that ... Read More »
The Kneecap Needs Replacement
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/11/17
Several weeks ago while walking up the stairs of my house I felt something move in my right knee. It did not hurt; it just reminded me of the first time I damaged my knee replacement. That time was the Good Friday after I had my right knee replaced and I felt ... Read More »
Hurricane Harvey Relief
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/05/17
Archbishop Bernard Hebda is asking all parishes of the Archdiocese to join with Catholics around the county to take up a second collection on the weekend of September 9 & 10 for Hurricane Harvey Emergency Relief.
The funds given to this collection will support the humanitarian and recovery efforts ... Read More »
The Eclipse & Belonging to one Nation
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/28/17
The ECLIPSE, the ECLIPSE! Man, that story got old by the minute on Monday morning. I was so glad that our sky turned too cloudy to see the sun so that I was exonerated from having to go outside to see IT. I think it was a great distraction from our national ... Read More »