<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family: Verdana;font-size: 12.0px;"><p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">Dear Friends,</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">I believe it is providential that we had a Mass scheduled today, and that Fr. Paul is the celebrant.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">He has already told us that he is saying this Mass for Liz.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">I would like us to focus on Liz’s life and her many contributions to our community.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">I am still in shock from the unexpected death of Rita, who in her own quiet way was also an important link in our community.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">At today’s Mass, I would ask us to focus on the role these two women played in the life of our community.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">I do not want our precious time together to be used for other purposes.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">Let us show respect for our departed community members.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">Thank you for your cooperation.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 8.0px;margin-bottom: 8.0px;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif;">Roswita</span></span></span></span></p></div></body></html>