I hope you’re all enjoying this beautiful California weather and finding time to relax and recharge before summer slips away.

We recently had a wonderful evening at the parish’s volunteer thank-you dinner. The food and atmosphere were excellent, and the many volunteers present thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Father Thi also announced that the parish will hold the 2026 St. Joseph Festival on October 11. The Men’s Ministry will be barbecuing hot dogs and hamburgers, and volunteers will be needed. Please mark your calendars!

This month we lost one of our long-term members. Kenny Zulawski was a faithful member for many years. He could always be counted on to attend our regular meetings and was consistently the first to step up and sell tickets for our annual St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and cabbage dinner. At the 2008 dinner, Skip Phair presented him with an award as “Ticket Seller Supreme” for selling 64 tickets. Rest in peace, Kenny.

Looking ahead to August, our monthly meeting will be held on August 4. We will also provide traffic control for the Fatima procession on August 13, and we may be asked to assist with traffic control on Saturday, August 22, for the 8 a.m. Mass with the Bishop. I hope to see you at one or more of these events.

God bless, Tom