I am very sad to say...

Dear John,

Each week when I put together the Faith and Family newsletter, I do so as a mom who is always looking for ways to keep her own children engaged every week at Mass. That is why I am sad to say we will no longer be publishing the weekly Faith and Family newsletter after August 3.

When we started this project, our goal was to help you and your family become better prepared for Mass each week by providing opportunities to reflect, discuss, and put into action that week’s readings. We hope that we have done that for you.

Just because the newsletter is ending, it doesn't mean we won’t still be offering great content for you and your family. In fact, each month, I write the family column for St. Anthony Messenger, the 130-year-old magazine of Franciscan Media. The magazine also offers articles that help unpack important issues and key elements of our faith.

In my magazine column, which is also called Faith and Family, I write about things that families, including my own, often face. For instance, in the June/July column, I wrote about the need to find common ground—both in families and society. In the August issue, I write about the many blessings and challenges my husband and I have faced—just like most couples—in our 27 years of marriage.

As a thank you for your readership and support, I am sharing an exclusive June/July digital issue of St. Anthony Messenger magazine with you today.

Thank you for trusting us to help you along on your faith journey. I hope we can continue to walk it together—even if it’s in a different way.

Peace,

Susan Hines-Brigger

Executive Editor, St. Anthony Messenger