Friends,
Special thanks to Suffolk County Police Officer Yasmin Gallant, Latino Liaison Officer for the Commissioners Office, and First Precinct Inspector Forte for participating and speaking at our two Spanish masses last Sunday. Officer Yasmin explained SCPD Policies; Bishop Romero who celebrated the 9:15 Mass was very pleased with the presentation. Police Officer Dara and Police Officer Nick (our soccer clinic cops) were also present and spoke with the parishioners as they left mass, answering their many questions helping to alleviate some of their fears. Thanks to St John the Baptist DHS Felianny Taveras for translating for Inspector Forte on the pulpit.
Everyone was very pleased with these positive discussions. Officer Yasmin spoke from her heart, connected with the parishioners, and was very well received.
I spoke to one of our soccer clinic girls yesterday who was at the 9:15 mass with her family and she told me “The community felt better after the cops yesterday. They felt safer in a way” So mission accomplished!
Communication is always key, “The medium is the message”!
Soccer registrations start soon, a sign of the coming spring! I am ready.
Joe
