For the past few months we’ve been diving deeper into what is said and done during the Mass. In today’s column, I wanted to look at something that isn’t said during Mass, but that is still a very integral part of the Mass, that is silence. There are a lot of words and actions that constitute the Mass.

It’s said that one of the consistent parts of life is change. Our lives are full of change and that also includes the lives of our parishes. This weekend, I wanted to update you on two changes that are/will be happening over time that will impact the lives of both of our parish families.