From the Pastor

October is RESPECT LIFE MONTH and this year the theme is EVERY LIFE IS WORTH LIVING: One of the deepest desires of the human heart is to discover our identity. So often, as a society and as individuals, we identify ourselves by what we do. We base our worth on how productive we are at work or at home, and we determine our lives to be more or less good depending on the degree of independence or
pleasure. We may even begin to believe that if our lives, or those of others, don't "measure up" to a certain standard, they are somehow less valuable or less worth living. Respect Life Month is a fitting time to reflect on the truth of who we are. Our worth is based not on our skills or levels of productivity. Rather, we discover our worth when we discover our true identity found in the unchangeable, permanent fact that we are created in God's image and likeness and called to an eternal
destiny with him.

Friday, October 16, is NATIONAL BOSS DAY. It began in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Haroski chose Oct. 16, her father's birthday, as the date for National Boss Day because she felt he was an exemplary boss. National Boss Day has become an international celebration in recent years and now is observed in countries such as England, Australia and South Africa. Here are some facts to ponder: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: workplace surveys confirm that one of the most important elements of job satisfaction is a positive relationship between a supervisor and employee.

Peace,
Father Dennis, newsletter All Saints Church Rathbun Street Woonsocket Rhode Island USA