Have you ever left someone out, inadvertently, from a list of Thank You's that you have expressed, either in public or in some other way?  I have found that happening to me recently in two instances.  The first was in my pastor's column when I was thanking the choirs we have and our Organist and Choir Director Lynne Border, for all their hard work, both before and during Masses week after week throughout the year.  I want to apologize now to our wonderful cantors for not including them in that same pastor's column.  I certainly want to express my sincere thanks for their efforts in leading the singing and in doing solo work at other times during Mass.  Secondly, at one of the Masses last weekend, I spoke of the number of funerals we have had here since the first of the year and thanked those involved in our bereavement ministry.  In this expression of thanks, I mentioned specifically, the Ladies of the Sacred Heart and their efforts to provide a reception of food and drink for the families of the deceased - as well as anyone who participated inthe funeral I forgot to also thank by name, our wonderful Resurrection Choir members and Lynne for combined efforts in leading the singing at funeral Masses.  They are a real blessing to the family and all who participate in the Mass.  I also realize in both instances, I should have firstly expressed thanks to God because all good comes from God's graces and inspiration.  We all should strive to be thankful people and express thanks to those who are a blessing to us, and to others on an ongoing basis.  The one person we should NEVER forget when we pass out the thanks is God, from Whom and through Whom, all blessings flow.  I pray that all of us will remember to give thanks to God often and every day in our prayers and in daily actions that say "Thank You" for blessings received and the greatest blessing yet to come, eternal life, in our true home in heaven. Amen!!!!