Usually I don’t mention anything religious on my blog. Not that I am not spiritual, but I tend to avoid it in a blog that is seen by many others who may not hold the same beliefs as myself.

This day I will deviate from that and mention what my parish is doing these days. St. Victor Parish in Calumet City, Illinois is becoming accessible. A lift is being built for those who are in wheelchairs and for those who cannot walk the many steps to the main part of the church. This lift will also make the churh hall accessible.

This has been a dream of many people, including myself, in the parish for many years. Finally and gladly their work and dreams are paying off. As one who has been involved in this project for much of that time, I am especially pleased that the church is being made accessible.

The project is slated to be in operation the weekend of June 27 and 28, according to Pastor Fr. Len Dubi.

Along the same line, after years of stalemate, the parish is in a midst of a small revival. Though it may not become the kind of large parish that it once was in the 1980’s, it has a small group of dedicated parishioners that are working hard to bring community to the area and parish.

If that is the kind if parish that you would like to be a part of, especially if you are Catholic, I would recommend that you go there and see what is happening there. You may be pleasantly surprised. I am just happy that the parish is getting beck to what it once was years ago. The lift was a part of that dream. I’m glad that it is being completed.