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February 3, 2022

Pastor’s Corner

Dear Friends,
Last weekend, I announced that I was given the role to be a “Temporary Administrator” at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Hatfield. I received a call from Bishop Byrne who asked me to go over to the Parish and sign checks and propose any recommendations as I see fit. I am writing in my Pastor’s Corner just hoping that this was not a bombshell announcement. My intention last weekend was to simply inform you of this temporary appointment because I did not want you to hear this news from someone in passing.
What “Temporary Administrator” means is exactly what I said and wrote. It is a temporary assignment and it will be short lived as long as the Diocese finds another solution. My main duties will be to simply sign checks and to make recommendations to the Bishop. I am committed to our community which is an outstanding community. A community where I have felt welcomed and immediately found a home.
As you can all see, we have declining numbers and we are strapped for numbers of priests. While it is understandable that our first inclination is to panic, this should really point us to the need for evangelization is very important. Evangelization is everyone’s business; it starts with prayer. We pray our rosaries, we pray a holy hour in eucharistic adoration, we go to confession, we study the faith, we visit the Churches and we become so madly in love with teachings of the Church that we can’t help but to share it with others. Casual conversation around the scripture and all aspects of the faith is going to be what ignites our faith in our Church.
The last thing I will offer is that we keep calm and carry on. I look forward to continuing to be present to you in Church and beyond. God bless you and your families!

Sincerely Yours,
Fr. David Aufiero
Pastor
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