Dear Parishioners,

I understand that in the last two weeks during the 10:00am Sunday Mass you found political fliers on your cars. I did not authorize that. The catholic church has a prohibition of making statements of support or opposition for a particular candidate, political party, or political action committees at any parish events (including Mass) or appear in any parish publication, parish operated website or be made through parish operated social media. Political signs should not be permitted on church property, although there are limited exceptions if the church is a polling place.

I have asked the Cuyahoga Falls Police to be in our parking lot for this weekend during the 10:00am Mass.

As I mentioned last week in the bulletin if you are interested in a “voter’s guide” please contact the USCCB www.usccb.org (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), the Ohio Catholic Conference, www.ohiocathconf.org or the Diocese of Cleveland www.dioceseofcleveland.org

If you are interested in a “voter’s guide” please contact the USCCB www.usccb.org (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), the Ohio Catholic Conference, www.ohiocathconf.org or the Diocese of Cleveland www.dioceseofcleveland.org.

Also, just a reminder that it is easy to only show compassion for people who vote like you, but Christians do not have the privilege of stopping there; we are called to love everyone. That means loving people that you believe have un-loving beliefs/stances.

“Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not arrogant, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not irritable, and does not keep a record of wrongs. Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth.”

Many Blessings,
Father Jim