We were off last week (July 25th), but went back to work on August 1st on the 2020 Habitat recycle house in the Douglass Community in east Plano. Prior to our work day, a couple of important tasks were completed – new windows and air conditioning were installed. This allowed us to work in a couple of areas: • Floors – we started to lay down the floors in the bedrooms. By the end of the day, almost three bedroom floors were completed. • Exterior window trim – replacing the windows meant replacing the exterior trim boards around the windows. We also needed to replace the foam board insulation beneath the trim boards, as well as caulking around the trim boards once they were nailed in. Everything was completed except for one piece of trim board that needed to be purchased. There does appear to be some issues with our sign-up computer system, so please bear with us as we work through them. If you would like to help, be notified of our upcoming build schedule, or learn more about Seton’s Habitat activities, go to the Habitat for Humanity section of St. Elizabeth’s website (www.setonparish.org/habitat). You can also connect with Seton Flocknote. Just join the group “Habitat for Humanity – Seton” in the Pastoral Care/Outreach ministry section.

Work continued on the 2020 Habitat recycle house in the Douglass Community in east Plano on Saturday, July 18th. We had our largest group of volunteers and crew chiefs (11 in total) working on Saturday since Covid-19 protocols were put into effect. The protocols limit the numbers of individuals to eleven on site. This allowed us to get a numbers of tasks completed. This included: • Exterior painting – we completed applying the second coat of paint to the front of the house. The only exterior painting remaining is some touch up and the trim around the windows, once the new windows are installed. • Interior painting – all the interior doors were sanded and painted, and two of the three bedrooms were painted with the final color. • Yard work – fill dirt was spread around the house in the low spots. Also, there was general clean-up of material and overgrown shrubs in the back yard.

“This was a 20-year weight taken off me. My heart had become hard as a rock. Until today I had abandoned God completely. I will give Him now my lukewarmness and allow God to be God. Thank you, Project Joseph”.​​​​​​​     -Testimonial

We were off last week (July 4th holiday), but went back to work on the 2020 Habitat recycle house in the Douglass Community in east Plano on Saturday, July 11th.  We had a small but dedicated group of volunteers and crew chiefs working on a hot day and were able to get a lot done.  We made sure that everyone took breaks and drank plenty of water.

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away. The one who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new’.”​​​​​​​     - Revelation 21:4-5

We had a small but dedicated group of volunteers and crew chiefs working on a warm and partly cloudy day, which helped as we were doing exterior work.  The work consisted of painting and replacing some siding.  We were able to finish painting the first coat of the final color on the entire exterior of the house.  We even had time to start painting the first coat on some of the exterior trim. 

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"Until today I was dragging chains behind me as I climbed mountains. My guilt is what kept me from my children. Thanks to Project Joseph I am not dragging chains anymore and I can be the dad I have always wanted to be.” -Testimonial

There were a number of tasks for the day, including removing the gutters and painting the trim boards for the interior of the house. We also applied primer paint to the fascia behind the gutters, the shed in the backyard, and the upper part of the front of the house that was not completed last week.  Before we quit for the day, all the primer had been applied and we had time to apply the first of two coats of the final paint color to some parts of the exterior. 

“The light never goes out for us; it only hides behind the clouds of our present situation. The Holy One is just as present with us in our dark times as in our well-lighted ones.” - Joyce Rupp, Little Pieces of Light                                                                -

“Don’t be afraid to go into your pain. You can continue hiding, ignoring and silencing for more years, but it won't go away. There is light and hope for you ... for us. God forgives you and loves you and so does your child. Allow God to lead you and give yourself this time.”  -Testimonial   

Bishop Edward J. Burns and Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly join their brother bishops in Texas in calling for prayers for George Floyd, his loved ones and for justice and peace in our country. We pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance in order to work toward a society where justice, peace, and charity may be shared with all of God’s children.