The following are the PASTOR'S NOTES from Sunday, April 27, 2008
     (Sixth Sunday of Easter)

   With the celebration of First Communion next Saturday, a number of our education programs will end. The parish family is very grateful to Virginia Hueter and the teachers in our PSR program.  Starting in October and continuing throughout the year, the teachers have brought the richness of faith to students attending Charter and Public Schools. Part of the teaching has been to prepare the children for the reception of the Sacraments of Confirmation, First Penance, and First Communion.

   The Pre-School of Religion classes will also be coming to an end soon. Led by Sandy Hill and the teachers, they have done a great job in teaching our "little ones" about God and the Church. We are always grateful when they bring their children to Mass to entertain us with their songs at Christmas and the end of the school year and joining us in the entrance procession during Thanksgiving and Palm Sunday.

   Though we did not have an RCIA this year, usually it would be ending around this time. The RCIA is a program to prepare Adults to be received into the Church by a Profession of Faith or through Baptism. We will be asking again if there are individuals interested in joining the faith and hopefully will be starting a program in the fall.

   Also, this week is the start of the Month of May which by Tradition is the Month of Mary our Mother. During this month, please try to say the Rosary each day and perhaps start the tradition of having a May altar in your home.

Father John Manning