We have just passed our eighth weekend without a Sunday offering, and more will be missed in the weeks to come. This will create a financial hardship for us and threaten our ability to maintain parish life as we know it. However, you can help us support Mary, Mother of God Church during the days ahead so that our parish can continue to be a beacon of Catholic faith and mission in our community.    First, we are asking you to pray for our parish, our priests, and our pastoral staff who give of themselves every day in witness to Christ and in service to our community. They are being called upon more than usual to provide help and consolation to many during this pandemic and must minister in trying circumstances.    Secondly, if you are not registered in our online giving program, please consider doing so. Many of us already use online methods to pay our bills and other obligations. Online giving to Mary, Mother of God Church is easy to register for, safe, secure, and provides a reliable source of income to help us meet our obligations and fund our ministries. Use this link to sign up for online giving. Third, if you continue to use the envelope system, please remember to mail in your envelopes on a weekly basis. We rely on your generosity to provide the support needed to maintain our parish’s life and ministries.    If you are among those whose circumstances prevent you from financially supporting the parish, you can support it through prayer and by your engagement in parish life. Our parish can only do what we, the parishioners, enable it to do. So please pray for the parish and ask the Lord how you can give back to help us serve our mission.    During these uncertain times, we place our trust in God and are resolved to stay faithful to all the Lord calls us to be as a parish. Let’s do what we can to help our parish fulfill its mission by not failing to provide the resources it needs to do this.   See you in the Eucharist, Fr. John Rozembajgier