ST. ISIDORE CYO AND THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE FOR THE FAMILIES OF OUR SOLDIERS  GATHERED IN THE YOUTH CENTER ON VETERANS DAY AND PACKED AND SHIPPED ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF GOODIES TO OUR TROOPS. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE DONATIONS.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE TEENS THAT WROTE SUCH TOUCHING LETTERS OF THANKS AND SUPPPORT TO THE THREE REMAINING SERVICE MEN IN OUR PARISH.

A SPECIAL MASS HONORING RETURNING SERVICE MAN SKIP STEVENSON WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 23RD. THE PARISH SHOWED OUR SUPPORT AND HELPED WELCOME HOME THIS HERO.

 Once again, please send a special thanks to the great kids of the CYO! I
just got the boxes full of great stuff, and like I said before, I very 
much appreciate the support and the prayers you send us over here. I'm 
reaching the end of my 15 month deployment, and I can honestly say that 
the troops over here wouldn't be able to last if we didn't have the 
support you give us from home. I really think we're making a difference 
over here - but we all wish we could do more for the kids. So please, try 
to keep them in your thoughts and prayers this holiday season. Once again,
thanks for all you did for us over this past year, and have a great 
Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 MAJ Mike Smyth, MD
 Mosul, Iraq