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St. Joseph Ted and Kathy Litkovitz Ted’s involvement in school and parish began in 1979 when he was asked by the school principal to help organize a parent’s club with several other fathers. “I was then elected president and held that position for three years,” Ted says. “We organized fish frys, spaghetti dinners, and Las Vegas Nights. Las Vegas Nights were the biggest undertaking, and we even built felt tables. It made quite a bit of money for the school.” While his granddaughters were at the school, Ted volunteered in the library. In the parish, he is an active member of the Parish Pastoral Council. Ted’s biggest involvement with the parish was being a member of St. Joseph’s Players for eight years. “We hosted a variety show, built and painted backgrounds, and I performed on the stage,” Ted says. “We had singing and skits. We also performed the Stations of the Cross during Lent in costume.” Over the years, Kathy and Ted have been models of stewardship for their children and grandchildren who have all been involved in different ways. Their grandsons, for example, are part of a group of boys in their parish who
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act as pallbearers for community members who don’t have anyone else. “They have been involved in many things, and that’s because they saw us doing that,” Kathy says. “One daughter told me today that they were always proud of what we were doing at the church.” To take the first steps into a stewardship way of life, Ted recommends looking through the list of all the different opportunities there are for involvement. Then, choose just one thing and “jump in.” “It’s an unexpected wonderful and spiritual experience doing these things with others,” Ted says. “Take the plunge, and you’ll get encouragement from other members of the group. Maybe visit with a friend who is involved and have a one-on-one conversation with them about possibilities.” Ted and Kathy believe that the future of the Catholic Church is in our young people, and investing in our church and school now is investing in the future of our parish. “Those who came before us created a beautiful school and a beautiful parish,” Kathy says. “Now we’re investing in the people coming after us, which is a responsibility that we all have.”
Bell Tower Rings out Anew Our new bell tower was raised on the week of Sept. 27, and we were blessed to have the bells ringing again on Monday, Oct. 11.
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