July is just about gone. It really is a strange experience of summer. Everything is different. We are about two months behind on everything and somethings may never return, like shaking hands for example. But that said I want to extend a congratulations to the graduates of our parish families. They surely must feel shorted on this very important milestone in their lives. But it will be remembered. Many years from now their grandchildren will look at pictures and ask why those people had mask on. I also want to encourage you to keep up your prayer devotion. If you struggle with feeling down and frightened or depressed, my number one advice is, keep praying. It is very important to try to start your day with prayer. When we wait till later, we often experience events that drive us down emotionally and drain our optimism. When we feel this way, it is very difficult to turn to our devotions and if we do we are easily distracted. So, keep praying, pray early, pray often, pray late, pray always. Yours in Christ, Fr. Sid.