January 2025

My dear parishioners,

What a wonderful season we have just finished here at St. Maximilian Kolbe. With the culmination of Advent, the Christmas season, and now the celebration of the New Year 2025, I want to extend my deepest gratitude for your generosity during that most beautiful time of year both in your financial generosity and in your kind blessings, 

Now, as we begin to slow a bit and catch our breath, we continue our thanks to our Lord for the abundant blessings He has bestowed on our community. It is also a time of resolutions, review, and new intentions for the new year. Our faith is an ongoing, perpetual striving to come closer to our Lord. I invite you to entertain the ideas of daily Mass, more frequent confessions, a new daily devotional such as The Rosary in a Year with Fr. Mark Mary, The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz, Formed – a hub for Catholic content, family movies, daily devotions,  or perhaps one of the many Catholic podcasts available on the internet. So many resources that make it easy to deepen our faith and grow closer to our God. Our website also has many Catholic links for your perusal.

Origen wrote beautifully that “those who pray for the coming of the Kingdom of God pray without any doubt for the Kingdom of God that they contain in themselves, and they pray that this Kingdom might bear fruit and attain its fullness. For every holy man it is God who reigns … So, if we want God to reign in us, then sin must not be allowed in any way to reign in our mortal body … Then let God stroll at leisure in us as in a spiritual paradise and rule in us alone with his Christ.”

As we “stroll” remember you are not alone. We walk together, uplifting, encouraging, and loving each other on the paths we have chosen in this life. 

May God bless you in this new year and grant you many graces as you walk your path to God’s eternal glory.

Again, thank you for your kindness and continued generosity.

In Christ,

Msgr. Paul M. Albee, Pastor

Financial Report

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