As the dog days of summer begin to dwindle and we start planning for our fall activities (and the early return of our favorite fall coffee flavors), it’s a great opportunity to take some time to plan for our family’s future as well. August is National Make-A-Will Month. No matter where we are in our life journey, it’s never too early to start planning, so if you have not created a will yet, perhaps this is a good time to begin the process or update an existing will.
St. Augustine of Canterbury, colloquially known as St. Austin, once said, “Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.” Perhaps these words echoed in the minds of parishioners at St. Austin Parish in Austin eight years ago as they undertook a multi-million-dollar project to build a new school and parish facilities.