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October 2009 
A Letter from My Pastor to My Husband
Posted on Aug 28th, 2009
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maryw
maryw
Yesterday my husband, an agnostic, received this kindhearted letter from the pastor of my church. I'm touched by its graciousness. I admire the skillful way that Father Mike balances the demands of the institutional Church, the diversity of the congregants, the beckonings of the holy spirit, and his own conscience --
Dear Kirk:
Within our Faith Community of St. Thomas More, we are blessed to have a number of people whose spouse is not Catholic.
Some worship within their own Faith Tradition, others worship with their spouses and families here at St. Thomas More, and others, for a variety of reasons, may not be actively participating in any Faith Community.
This letter is simply meant to say that we are aware of your presence; and that we know, in varying degrees, you are in our midst and one with us. Know that we support you in your faith journey, and we are grateful for the support you extend to your spouse and your family.
This letter is also meant to be an invitation to you, if you so desire, to deepen your commitment to our Faith Community by becoming Catholic.
If you have an interest or desire to move in this direction, please contact .... our Faith Formation Director or me. We would be pleased to give you whatever information you may need in order to think about such a decision.
Please know that we love you as you are! In the spirit of Christian hospitality, though, we would be remiss if we did not, from time to time, extend a more formal invitation.
May these last days of summer be filled with great peace for you and yours!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Michael Ratajczak
Pastor
Dear Kirk:
Within our Faith Community of St. Thomas More, we are blessed to have a number of people whose spouse is not Catholic.
Some worship within their own Faith Tradition, others worship with their spouses and families here at St. Thomas More, and others, for a variety of reasons, may not be actively participating in any Faith Community.
This letter is simply meant to say that we are aware of your presence; and that we know, in varying degrees, you are in our midst and one with us. Know that we support you in your faith journey, and we are grateful for the support you extend to your spouse and your family.
This letter is also meant to be an invitation to you, if you so desire, to deepen your commitment to our Faith Community by becoming Catholic.
If you have an interest or desire to move in this direction, please contact .... our Faith Formation Director or me. We would be pleased to give you whatever information you may need in order to think about such a decision.
Please know that we love you as you are! In the spirit of Christian hospitality, though, we would be remiss if we did not, from time to time, extend a more formal invitation.
May these last days of summer be filled with great peace for you and yours!
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Michael Ratajczak
Pastor
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