May 25, 2014

Thanks to the help of Joe Molter (owner of Molter Landscape), we have now identified the tree which sits alone on an island on the west side of the church.  We recently removed two trees that were shrouding this beautiful tree allowing everyone to appreciate its grandeur.  The scientific name…

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May 18, 2014

I just sent 25 priests from around the Diocese of Venice off on a day of fun and sun for Priest’s Day Out.  These hard working “men of the cloth” had the option of offshore fishing, golf, cruising on a yacht to Marco Island and back or simply relaxing at…

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Week of May 4, 2014

We are now in the final phase of “season” here in Southwest Florida.  April 30 marked what I commonly refer to as the second exodus.  The final exodus will take place on May 31.  Many of our seasonal residents and visitors have three month contracts on their rentals and stay…

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April 27, 2014

What amazing crowds we had this past Easter weekend. Because of Easter’s late arrival this year, I was questioning whether or not the crowds would be “epic” as in years past. I found out first hand that Easter’s late date had nothing to do with thousands joining us to celebrate…

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