You will soon notice a very visible change in the parish grounds. I am sure you have noticed that our pine trees are dying. We have been removing dead ones with volunteer help for the past several years. I was hoping the blight that was infecting them would pass. But sadly, I report that the death of the remaining trees is accelerating, and we are going to need to remove them all. We are presently receiving bids and with input from the parish council a decision will be made. It will cost several thousand dollars. I will report here the decision and hopefully a timeline. We could still use help with CCD. Unless it has been already assigned, the first grade is looking for a teacher. If you do not like the classroom, we could use an adult to arrive 15 minutes early and monitor the church basement and parish hall as youth arrive. Teachers are getting set up for class and an extra set of eyes would be good because kids will be kids. With the virus we need to be extra careful. It is also helpful to have an extra adult in the class to assist the teacher and perhaps substitute once and awhile. Please pray about this. If the Lord is speaking to your heart about getting involved, it will be your loss if you do not follow through. If you are interested or have questions, please contact me or Donna Placke our DRE. She may be reached at 308-380-5275 or [email protected] Yours in Christ our Lord. Fr. Sid Bruggeman