R T Friday, July 17, 2020
RANDOM THOUGHTS, 7 17 20
Dear Parishioners and Friends of St. Francis Parish,
What a nice little rain. We could use some more. Heatwave coming starting tomorrow. Summer is here!
The good news is that thousands of scientists around the world are working on a vaccine for C 19. All the major drug manufacturers are working like mad. The need is immediate and I imagine the profits are off the charts. What a daunting challenge. Let us keep them all in our prayers.
The bad news is that C 19 isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The numbers are mostly going in the wrong direction. Masks, washing hands, not touching our faces, social distancing, etc, are all important things to remember. This C 19 is a killer.
As I have said before, I think C 19 is Mother Nature fighting back at us for all the pollution we are causing in the world. God gave us this world, not to destroy it, but to use it for our benefit. We have not done a very good job, have we?
The PPP program means the Paycheck Protection Program and we are applying for money as soon as Paola and the Bank and the Government can figure out our official title. The one Uncle Sam has and the one Liberty Bank has, do not match exactly. Poor Paola. I’m sure things will work out.
There have been articles in the press about how much the US Catholic Church has received from this program. I was surprised to find out that we can apply for money even though we are a religious non-profit. We are a very small parish with only five employees. Many parishes are much bigger and employ lots of people, especially if they have a school. Naturally, they could get a lot more. Time will tell.
Not that you need reminding, but BE SAFE. Coming to mass, as with any gathering these days in an enclosed space, may not be your best choice. Staying home may be. Don’t mess with C 19.
Candle test. Someone on TV tried to blow out a candle wearing a mask. If you can blow it out, ditch that mask and get one where you can’t blow out the candle. I tried it Wednesday, after our 5:00 pm mass and I could not blow out the candle.
Small engineering mistakes.