Dear Parishioners,
It’s with sadness that I report I will be leaving at the end of June and have been reassigned to a new parish. But, have no worries. St. Anne and her missions have been listed as “open” for a new pastor. This means that the Archbishop with counsel from the Clergy Personnel Board have been working to discern who will be succeeding me. That priest has yet to be chosen, but I trust that the Holy Spirit has got this, and despite our mutual sadness of this change, I encourage you all to entrust your hearts and thoughts in the same Holy Spirit. God is not anxious like we are. He’s got a plan that we often know nothing about. So, let us let go of our fears, and simply trust.
It’s been 13 years of joy filled and dynamic ministry here. You have all touched me helped me grow into the person I am today. I hope that I have done similar for you. Knowing that the Archbishop has been looking at moving me since late last year, I have been engaged in my own extended Lenten observances. But for many of you, this is possibly unexpected news. Saying goodbye is hard, but it is also a statement of faith, expressing that God be with you and that we have confidence that we will will see each other again.
In the meantime, I remain active as always and I continue my duties as normal. As time gets closer to the end of June, however, my availability for meetings will become more difficult. So let’s make these next three months even more dynamic in faith, hope, and love!
Blessings,
Fr. William Holtzinger
Pastor