Dear Sunday Mass Friends in Faith,

As I sit in my office on this early June day, I thought I would take the opportunity to write my Summer Letter, with the understanding that you will not be reading it until July or August. Hopefully, by then you will be enjoying a summer that includes some rest and relaxation.

I am very proud of what we do here at The Sunday Mass. We try to keep the costs of producing The Sunday Mass down, however, producing The Sunday Mass certainly has its costs on many levels – production, printing, mailing, rent, flowers and staffing and all of these costs have gone up significantly over the last eleven years, I have been director. I have never asked and will never ask for donations during the Mass and we don’t take up a collection. So, I am extending an invitation to you to help us continue the tradition of The Sunday Mass.

As I make this request for help, I do it knowing that many of you are on a fixed income and do not have the resources to donate. So, as I have done last few summers, I am offering you two options for donating to and helping The Sunday Mass.

Option One: A Prayer Donation. You might not have the resources to make a monetary donation, but you might have the time to donate your prayers. So, why not make a “Prayer Donation” in support of The Sunday Mass. A “Prayer Donation” only costs the time it takes to say a prayer, so I am asking you to offer a prayer each day that we will be blessed with the means, the faith and the energy to celebrate The Sunday Mass each Sunday so that the Word of God can be proclaimed, and all who gather around the Eucharistic table will be enlivened by God’s love.

Option Two: A Monetary Donation. I know many of you are and have been faithful supporters of The Sunday Mass. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated! I know that times are tough, especially with raising prices, inflation, and many other factors in our country and the world. However, if you would like to help us and you can afford to do so, I invite you to make a monetary donation.

This summer we are undertaking a project to update and upgrade of our lighting for the production of The Sunday Mass. The theater lighting that we use is 40+ years old. Much of our lighting is with incandescent bulbs, which draw a lot of energy and create a lot of heat. We are planning on replacing all the fixtures with new LED fixtures. These new lights will cutdown on energy used and they will not be as hot. We will also be making a few changes to the parishes electrical panel which are needed. These changes will help us and the parish. All of this work will help the production of The Sunday Mass and will also help the parish which we are very happy to do.. The cost of this summer project will be around $80,000.

I know donating to things that you cannot see is often not something people like to do. Seeing a new processional cross, a new chalice, new altar cloths and knowing you helped make them possible is gratifying. However, updating our production tools is very important also. So, I extend the invitation to you to help us with our summer lighting project. You might not see you donation but it will be there right in front of you – a professional and beautiful celebration of The Sunday Mass.

As an added bonus for whatever donation you make, I want you to know that each day I pray, my first petition, is for the intentions and needs of The Sunday Mass faith community. Thus, each day you are remembered in my prayers – morning prayer, evening prayer and the celebration of mass.

If you choose one or both options let us know by filling out the form below and sending it back to us. You can also donate by visiting the website, www.thesundaymass.org or by giving us a call at 1-855-786-6277.

I pray that you will continue to have a blessed and holy journey through life and may the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in your heart!

Peace in Christ’s Passion,

Fr. Paul R. Fagan, C.P.
Shepherd of The Sunday Mass

Summer Prayer 2026

Father, Creator of all,
thank You for summer!
Thank you for the warmth of the sun
and the increased daylight.
Thank You for the beauty
we see all around us
and for the opportunity to be outside
and enjoy Your creation.
Thank You for the increased time
we have to be with friends and family,
and for the more casual pace
of the summer season.
Draw us closer to You this summer.
Teach us how we can pray
no matter where we are
or what we are doing.
Warm our soul
with the awareness of Your presence
and light our path
with Your Word and Counsel.
As we enjoy Your creation,
create in us
a pure heart
and a hunger
and a thirst for You.

(Adapted from a Prayer by an Unknown Author)