I was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I was one of eight brothers and sisters. It is truly a beautiful thing to have grown up with such a huge and messy gang, which we affectionately called the "Coonan clan."
While we certainly had fights and struggles and scars to prove them, more importantly we had our faith and a deeper love to overcome the conflicts. The faith is a gift. Without my parents, older siblings, grandparents, and my extended 'parish family' trying to live the faith, I do not think I would be your pastor today.
Our parish wants to be that "village" that helps to foster the faith of others.
Keep praying to the Holy Spirit to guide our parish in its progress towards these plans for evangelization, parishioner enrichment, and relationship-building.