Salutations! How are you today? Hope you are doing well. We’re quickly coming to the close of another school year. That means there will be final exams and papers and projects to get done before graduation ceremonies take place. It is a bittersweet time of classmates saying to one another, “Goodbye!” before preparing for summer vacation or college or military service or the next stage of their lives.
Within popular culture in recent days there have been the concluding chapters of TV shows
Game of Thrones
and
Big Bang Theory
as well as the final
Avengers
movie for the foreseeable future. Each of these respective forms of entertainment have captured the attention of viewers over the last decade and it will now be a time of transition and adjustment in their absence. On an even more personal and profound level here at our Church and School of Immaculate Conception one of our long-time staff members will be making a significant transition in her life and we will be in a time of saying “Goodbye!” and making adjustments.
Cathleen Cary began working here at Immaculate Conception in the spring of 2009, initially on a short term basis to organize a ministry fair. The success of that led to her being offered a development position which she held through 2013. She then became the Marketing Director for the Church and School on a part-time basis.
Over those 10 years Cathleen’s work and accomplishments included coordinating the parish festival from 2009 – 2013; developing and promoting numerous events and fundraisers; improving and at times implementing the promotion of our Church and School through outlets such as radio and newspaper; and working closely with Communications Coordinator Sue Ashmore to develop our social media channels and websites.
At the end of May she will be stepping away from her part-time work here as Marketing Director to focus on her family business. She has graciously agreed to help with planning for this year’s Summer Jam parish festival and then on a project by project basis after that. In working with Cathleen I’ve been so thankful for her cheerful nature, her sincere dedication, and her inspiring professionalism.
Please join me in expressing heartfelt gratitude to Cathleen Cary for her many years of faith-filled service here at Immaculate Conception. While there is definite sadness in this time of transition we can also be joyfully grateful for all that Cathleen has done. As she embarks on a new adventure we have confidence that the Grace of Christ and the intercession of our Blessed Mother will be with her and that she always has a home here in Columbia Heights.
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