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This Week at St. Francis Xavier

(AFS) Fr. Tony Sejba; (TPK) Fr. Thomas Kowatch; (JSL) Fr. John Lee; (EL) Fr. Ed Lajack;

(JMC) Fr. James Cassidy; (PK) Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl; (JL) Deacon Joe Loutzenhiser; (DN) Deacon Dan Norris

Location key: (CH) church (CB) church basement (LR) Loyola Room (CR) rectory conference room

(XR) Xavier Room (SCH) school (TL) teachers’ Lounge (LIB) school library (RH) Randel House (RHLT) RH Life

Teen (RLR) Rectory Living Room (HM) Holy Martyrs Church

(K of C) Knights of Columbus Hall

Liturgy Schedule

Sunday, May 11 Mother’s Day 5:00pm NO Bingo

Monday, May 12 3:00 pm Scouts-#788 (RH) 6:00 pm Schola rehearsal (CH) 7:00 pm Scouts—Troop 506 (CB) 7:00 pm School Music Concert (GYM) 7:00 pm Previous Year Women’s Renewal (RH) 7:30 pm Cantor Rehearsal (CH) 7:30 pm Pastoral Council (XR)

Tuesday, May 13 9:00 am Mornings with Mom (XR) 5:30 pm Youth Choir (CH) 6:30 pm Youth Choir Cantors (CH) 6:30 pm Bingo (CB) 7:00 pm RCIA (RH) 7:00 pm PTC—General Meeting(XR) 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study (RHLL) 7:00 pm Stewardship (RLR) 7:00 pm Stitching Stewards(TL) 7:30 pm Cantor/Guitar Rehearsal (CH)

Wednesday, May 14 1:40 pm Grade 6 Social (XR) 6:30 pm Women of Grace Bible Study (RH) 7:00 pm Vacation Bible School Planning (XR)

Thursday, May 15 3:00 pm Ohio Day Set-up (XR) 3:00 pm Baccalaureate Practice (CH) 5:30 pm Instrumental Rehearsal (CH) 7:00 pm Kindergarten Music Program (GYM) 7:30 pm Adult Choir (CH) 7:30 pm Life Teen—Teen Thursday (RHLT)

Friday, May 16 9:00 am Ohio Day (XR) 9:15 am Moms and Tots (CB)

Saturday, May 17 8:00 am Adoration for Life (CH) 8:30 am Cleaning Angels (CH) Sunday, May 18 10:00 am RCIA (RH) 1:30 pm New Parishioner Welcome (107) 4:30 pm Scouts—Troop 3506 (RH) 5:00 pm Bingo (CB) 6:30 pm Life Teen—Life Night (XR) 7:00 pm MCRHP (RH)

Sunday, May 11 Fourth Sunday of Easter

8:00 am Ethel Wancata and Dorothy Feron (TPK) 10:00 am Wilson Pompili (AFS) 12:00 pm Bob Lavelle (AFS) 5:30 pm The People of St. Francis Xavier (TPK)

Monday, May 12 7:30 am Fr. Thomas Tift (JMC) 7:00 pm Bishop Quinn (TPK)

Tuesday, May 13 7:30 am A. J. Kosack (TPK) 9:15 am School Mass ((AFS)

Wednesday, May 14 7:30 am Jim Jzakovits (AFS)

Thursday, May 15 7:30 am Wayne Cantrell (JMC) 7:00 pm Tom Kasack (TPK) Girl Scout Mass

Friday, May 16 7:30 am Earl Lariviere (TPK)

Saturday, May 17 7:30 am Carmen Joseph (AFS) 3:30 pm Reconciliation 5:00 pm Angelo Consolo (TPK)

Sunday, May 18 Fifth Sunday of Easter

8:00 am George Telisiak (Guest/PK) 10:00 am Agnes Port (AFS) 12:00 pm Barbara Matsko (TPK) First Eucharist 1:30 pm Baptism (TPK) 5:30 pm Gertrude and Thomas Miller (Guest)

Banns of Marriage II Jacqueline Vitou and Aaron Kleinpeter

I Heather Graham and Jameson Maag

Parish Treasure Update: May 3-4, 2014

Sunday Offertory: $15,785.12 Envelopes: 389

Thank you for your

generosity!

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St. Francis Xavier Church Staff

Pastor Rev. Anthony Sejba

Parochial Vicars Rev. Thomas Kowatch Rev. John Sungwoong Lee

Deacons Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl Deacon Joseph Loutzenhiser Deacon Daniel Norris

Director of Adult Initiation Jenny Bonarrigo

Director of Music Mary Gabriel

Director of Religious Education Susan Rohe-Brooks

Youth Minister Paul Koopman

Director of Ministry and Communications Jennifer Webb

School Principal Bibiana Seislove

Director of “Little Sailors” Pre-School Monica Gorman

Business Manager Ray Scherry

Sunday Masses 5pm, Saturday Vigil; 8 am, 10 am, noon, 5:30 pm

Week Day Masses 7:30am Monday through Saturday

7pm Monday and Thursday First Friday - 7pm Holy Day Masses

7 pm Vigil, 7:30 am, 7 pm Reconciliation

Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 pm

Contact us

Rectory Offices: 330-725-4968

Parish School of Religion: 330-722-7700

St. Francis Xavier School: 330-725-3345

School Fax: 330-721-8626

Church Basement: 330-764-8912

Latchkey: 330-725-6203

Cemetery (Dave Thomas): 330-722-4477

Rectory office hours Monday through Thursday,

8:30 am to 9 pm Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm

Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 1pm

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Worship and Sacraments at St. Francis Xavier Baptisms: Two Sundays each month at 1:30 pm; baptism

classes every other month. Call the rectory for dates.

Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 pm; Thursday

before First Friday, 6:15 to 6:45 pm.

Anointing of the Sick: Prompt attention at any time,

day or night! Please call the rectory to arrange for this

sacrament: (330)725-4968.

Marriage: Please call as soon as possible! Preparation

requires a minimum of sixth months. Marriage guide-

lines are available on request.

Nocturnal Adoration: First Friday of the month, 7:30 pm

to 7:30 am Saturday.

Adoration for Life: Third Saturday of the month follow-

ing 7:30 am Mass, 8-8:30 am.

Bingo Sundays: Doors open at 3pm, games start at 5pm Tuesdays: Doors open at 4:30pm, games start at 6pm

Parish Pastoral Council Ric Sturm (chair): (330)725-3575

Jenn Stanziano (vice chair): (330)416-7207

Anthony Kovalik (secretary): (330)723-6315

Mike Baumgartner: (330)725-4445 Mario Colangelo: (330)723-3040 Kathy Gaughan: (330)722-8848

Tuesday Hamilton: (330)591-0580 Charise Kasper: (330)721-6510

James McIntyre: (330)304-2453 Barry Norris: (330)598-1663 Pam Reese: (330)334-3985

Rachelle Skupski: (330)721-1785 Vince Tricomi: (330)603-7327

Readings for the Week

Monday: Acts 11:1-8; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3,4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Jn 15:9-17 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab; Jn 14; 1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12

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God bless our 2nd graders who celebrated their First Holy Eucharist this past Saturday. In addition, Kudos goes out to our many St. Francis Xavier School students that have participated in the numerous activities happen-ing at SFX recently. Our students have been busy with the Science Olympi-ad, May Crowing, the Fine Arts Festival, the Wax Muse-um, the Community Prayer on the Square and the SFX Factor Talent Show, just to name a few. This coming week brings into the spotlight our school band and our Kindergarteners in their performances and the 4th graders celebrating Ohio Day. Please consider joining us Tuesday morning for Morn-ings with Mom and Tuesday evening for the last General PTC Meeting of the school year. And if your schedule permits, join us for Liturgy with the Kindergarten, 1, 2, and 5 grade classes, also on Tuesday. Thank you. Have a Blessed Week. In Christ, Mrs. Seislove

Looking Ahead: Monday, May 19 Preschool 4’s and 5’s Class Picnics Tuesday, May 20 Volunteer Appreciation School Mass Kindergarten Field Day Preschool 3’s Class Picnic Teacher Tuesday Wednesday, May 21 School Spirit Dress Down Day 6th Grade Social, Xavier Room Preschool Graduation, Xavier Room Thursday, May 22 Field Day, Grades 1-8 Marines Fitness Awards Assembly Last Day for Preschool 3’s and 5’s Kindergarten Music Program, Gym Marco’s Pizza Night Friday, May 23 RAIN DATE for Field Day Grades 1-8 Last Day for Preschool 4’s 7th and 8th Grade Dance

SFX Students Continue to Shine!

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School Update

St. Francis Xavier “Little Sailors” Preschool Openings: Currently we have 4 openings available in our Preschool 4’s class for the 2014- 2015 school year (age 4 by July 31, 2014). For more information or to see our preschool please contact Mrs. Monica Gorman at 330- 725-3345 or mgorman@stfrancisxavier.info

Week at a Glance: Monday, May 12 School Band Concert, School Gym Tuesday, May 13 Mornings with Mom, Xavier Room School Mass PTC General Meeting, Xavier Room Thursday, May 15 Kindergarten Music Program, School Gym Friday, May 16 Ohio Day, Xavier Room

Gift Cards support St. Francis Xavier Church and School! Gift card sales have resumed in the church rectory. Thank you for supporting the Gift Card program and for your patience during the past several weeks when cards were not as easily accessi-ble. For those families who have chosen to have 50% of their profit applied towards their SFX school tuition, the gift card sales year closes May 31, 2014. So get your weekly orders in and earn a few more dollars!

We educate for excellence and together we learn to become disciples of Christ

All students entering 7th and 8th grades are invited to Hoban’s Summer Enrichment Camp—Advantage Knights. Archbishop Hoban High School will once again offer a two-week camp which includes classes in science, creative writing, technology, fine arts and culinary arts. The camp is scheduled for June 9-20, Monday-Friday from 8:30am to Noon. Call 330-849-2149 or visit www.hoban.org for more info.

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Parish School of Religion (330)722-7700 sbrooks@stfrancisxavier.info

Preschool Classes (Ages 3, (by September 1), 4, 5, Sun-days during 10 am Mass beginning October 2014): Reg-istration forms are available online or on the parish website for the 2014-2015 year. We always need help for the preschool ministry group. Call 330-764-8961 or 330-722-7700 and help is always given.

Elementary Classes (Thursday evenings beginning September from 6:15-7:45 pm): Our students with perfect attendance for the 2013-2014 year are; Grade 1: Aaron Agnell and Addison Berthold, Grade 2: Dominic Adomaites, Alexandra Con-dit, Keagan Lynch, and Julie McKee, Grade3: Cara Dahl-ke, Dillon Hach, and Mallory Phillips, Grade 4: Shannon Ansberry, Grade 5: Brian Dreifke and Jenna Nero. Registration forms for 2014-2015 are on the parish website. We do need adults to help in this ministry for the new school year ahead. Please call the PSR office to hear about this ministry. Elementary Classes (Saturday 9:00-10:30 am be-ginning in September): We congratulated the follow-ing 2013-2014 perfect attendance students with a certifi-cate; Grade 2: Amelia Hicks and Ingrid Kovalik, Grade 3: Susie Bukowski, Grade 4: Kayleigh Hummel, Grade 5: Madeline Hicks and Owen Kovalik. We are looking for adults to share their faith for this coming year of 2014-2015. Please call the PSR office at 330-764-8961 or 330-722-7700. Registration forms for 2014-2015 are available on the parish website or in the rectory office.

The Edge (Grades 6,7,8) Wednesday evening 6:45-8:15 pm: We need facilitators to help with the this im-portant ministry. Pray and consider being a part of the Edge family. Registration forms for the incoming 6th graders and all 7th and 8th graders are available on the parish website. We say congratulations on Perfect At-tendance to Hannah Kovalik for being in class the whole year!

Edge Summer Camp Forms for The Summer Edge camps are available on the parish website and in the rectory office. Our weeks are June 16-20 and July 7-10. We have exciting weeks planned as we give service and fellowship to Medina and Cleveland area locations. Know these camps do fill up quickly and we can only take 25 students in each week. We are grateful for the grant we received from the Dio-cese of Cleveland called Strengthening our Parish. These monies will provide for our service work in the Cleveland areas this Summer. We are looking for current junior and senior high school students to assist as counselors. Please call the PSR office at 330-722-7700. We are excited about our service schedule for this Summer and look forward to being the Hands and Feet of Christ as we minister to others.

Vacation Bible School Our exciting VBS week June 23-27 is now taking regis-trations as we seek a great and exciting adventure on “Son Treasure Island”. This week is full of seeking the treasures of our Faith in scripture stories, crafts, activities, music and other events. High school helpers are needed. Please call the PSR office. Forms are availa-ble on the parish website and are also available in the rectory office. We are still need of adult help with the environment and for the week. The time for the staff is 8:30 A.M. to 12:45 P.M. the week of June 23-27, 2014. We are in need of props and items to make this year’s adventure come alive and be exciting for our parish youth. Our needs are palm trees, treasure chests, and anything tropical to help make the environment a spe-cial attraction. We also need large appliance cardboard boxes to make boats. Important: The next staff meeting for adults to help in

any way will be Tuesday, May 13 in the school from 7:00-8:00 pm. Questions? Call 330-722-7700 or

330-764-8961.

We congratulate our 121 students who received First Eucharist this Saturday, May 10, and look forward to welcoming four more students next Sunday, May 18, at the 12:00 p.m. Liturgy at Jesus’ Table. May they always stay as close to Jesus as they

did on Eucharist day. We again thank our parents and all our staff who together brought the children to

the Eucharist.

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Welcome to our parish

New to the area, or to St. Francis Xavier? Welcome presentations are held throughout the year. Ses-sions are held in the school. To register for these gatherings, or for more information about parish registration please call our office: 725-4968.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

2014 First Step Programs: Continuing education regarding

marriage and divorce in the Catholic Church Attempting to pick up the pieces of one’s life after the tragedy of divorce is complex and demanding. One of the significant issues that a person faces is their place in the Church. Does the Church still care about me even though I am divorced? Am I allowed to go to Mass? Can I receive communion? How can the Church help me heal? If I decide to marry again, what do I have to do? The Tribunal of the Diocese of Cleveland is continuing to offer its very successful First Step Program in order to help individuals deal with these questions. The Church’s teachings on marriage, divorce, and remarriage are of-ten misunderstood. This program is offered to help eve-ryone, especially those who have experienced divorce, learn more about Catholic teaching in these areas.

Everyone is welcome to: Deepen their knowledge of the Church’s teaching on

marriage… Learn about the Church’s ministry to the divorced/

separated in the Diocese… Hear the true facts about the annulment process and

how to submit a case… Discover a path to healing after divorce.

In any endeavor, taking the “first step” is always the most difficult. The First Step Program helps individuals to navigate the path of healing and closure, of which the annulment process is an important aspect. Please refer to the Tribunal website (dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal) for testimonials about the program from past participants.

The schedule for the general meetings in 2014:

May 15, 7 pm, St. John Vianney Parish, Mentor Sept. 23, 7 pm, St. Ambrose Parish, Brunswick

Oct. 14, 7 pm, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls

For more information check our website: dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal

Or call the Tribunal: 800-869-6525, ext. 4000

50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The annual 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration that will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Cathe-dral of St. John the Evangelist. Bishop Richard Lennon will be the principal celebrant. Reservations are now being accepted for couples mar-ried 50 years (married in 1964). Couples who are cele-brating other significant anniversaries (55 or over) or have missed previous celebrations are welcome to regis-ter and attend. Seating is limited in the Cathedral. Please contact our parish office to register.

Inspirational Talk and Healing Service Issam Nemeh, M.D., a Roman Catholic and physician of unshakeable faith will be giving an Inspirational Talk followed by a Healing Service on Sunday, June 8 at 10:00 am in Westlake, Ohio. Everyone in attendance will re-ceive an individual prayer with Dr. Nemeh. Please visit www.pathtofaith.com for additional details and tickets or call Ticket Leap, 877-849-5327.

Missionary Cooperation Plan May 17-18, 2014

The Missionary Cooperation Plan (MCP) is a program in which missionaries from around the world speak in parishes. This program increases missionary awareness among the Faithful whose donations, in turn, help the missionary organizations to continue their evangelization efforts and maintain their congregations, seminaries and convents. Your contributions to next week’s collection are appreciated.

Mass attendance, May 3-4, 2014

5:00 pm 411

8:00 am 236 10:00 am 487

12:00 pm 381

5:30 pm 246

NEW RECTORY OFFICE HOURS! The Rectory Office is now open at the following hours:

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 9 pm

Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 1 pm

SAVE THE DATE! Gardening Meeting on Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 pm in the Xavier Room.

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This June 13 to the 15th, Life Teen will be going to the Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference. This is, by far, the best youth conference

in the nation. Get your spot for our Franciscan Universi-ty youth conference today! Space is running out. The dates of the conference are June 13th to 15th. The cost is $190. Matt Maher from 95.5 the Fish will be there! You will not want to miss this opportunity!

Does your teen need service hours? Save the Date for our summer mission trip called Servants for Christ. This is the best local service trip there is! The dates are July 13th to 17th at St. Marys Church in Hudson, Ohio. We will be joining other Life Teen High School Youth Groups in an effort to help those in need right here in Cleveland!

Mother’s Day Reminder: There will be no Life Night this Sunday

due to Mothers Day. There, of course, will be the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass.

The FEST! Mark your summer calendar, and plan to join us on Sunday, August 3, for the FEST—our 14th Annual Catho-lic Family FESTival, held on the grounds of the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. The FEST is free and open to all, and concludes with an inspiring outdoor Mass. It’s the highlight of the summer for thousands from across our region. For more information, go online to: www.theFEST.us.

NEXT SUNDAY! Senior Farewell. Sunday, May 18, after the 5:30pm Life Teen Mass is our Senior Farewell. During this night we honor our seniors for all the dedication and service they have given to our ministry over the years.

Confirmation 2014 update Reminder: Our third Confirmation session with stu-dents is on Monday, May 19, at 7:15 to 8:45 pm in the Xavier Room.

SAVE THE DATE! Cardboard City will be June 28th and June 29th!

'Like' us on Facebook! St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church is on Facebook! "Like" our page to stay up to date on events and activities around the parish:

facebook.com/St.FrancisXavierCatholicChurchMedina

Ministry leaders: If you have an event coming up and would like to have it featured on our Facebook page or website, contact Jennifer Webb at 330-764-8946 or jwebb@stfrancisxavier.info.

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Joe Ault Jude Ballinger Becky Barker John Benson Claire Bevec

Sue Boyne Sioux Campbell Danny Colonna Marianne Curry Joe Delvecchio

Evan Dolinar Myrna Dooley

Billie Duta Maribeth Edgley Lynda Erickson

Abigail Fink Ed Fraley

John Francisco Roger Friedrich

Bobby Fusco Rhettec Galaska

Jacob Gaume

Kerry Grimm Del Guerra

Vivian Heim Camden Heil

Charlotte Heil Savannah Heil

Anthony Hosick Joann Houdek

Richard Emil Janson Charline Karsnak

Mary Keith John Kirda, Sr.

Andrew Korduba Brenda Kutcher

Ruth Lancki Steven Lastuka Dave Leidecker Connie Liechty Jerry Liechty

Emily Markert Aaron Markiewicz

James M. McDonald

Lou McDonald Lois McFadden

Mary Ann Makowski Alexa Meyers Mike Mitchell John Neuwar Mary Neuwar

Lisa Owen Nathaniel Plasco Richard Pryatel Mark Rudolph

Mimi Russ Richard Russ Beth Sielski Jean Smith Amy Taylor

Carolyn Vasko Lacey Vickers Celene Wallen Helen Yakubik

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Pray for all military May God heal our sick and suffering

David M. Campbell Ryan P. Cox

Cody M. Feron Nicholas Glenbocki

Dan Haggerty Brandon Hamilton

Alex Hicar Kayla Lane

Brandon Lichty Reinhard Nann

Jared Ross Erica Sachleben Taylor Salmons Jeffrey Simko

Daniel Smith Jeff Stein

Kevin Stein David Tagliaferro

Maritza Tagliaferro David Vanik

Aaron Virkler Robert Weiler

J. Matthew Zweifel Joseph Zweifel

If you would like to add a name to the list of active-duty military, e-mail sfxparishoffice@gmail.com or call the rectory office.

If you would like to place a name on the list of those in need of prayer, please contact the rectory office, or e-mail sfxparishoffice@gmail.com.

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Pastor’s Page

Boy Scouts Earn Religious Medals: On Sunday May, 4th, 2014, several young men from troop 506 were recognized for completing requirement for Catholic scouting emblems. Bishop Lennon presided over the Mass at St. Johns Cathedral and presented the boys with their Medals. Seven young men earned the Ad Altare Dei ( “To the Alter of God”) which is the study of the seven sacraments. They are Nolan Flanagan, Nick Reilman, Zachary Reil-man, Jack wills, Adam Salek, Robbie Salek, and Gus Wil-son. Mike Sweet facilitated the group. Five young men earned the Pope Pius XII – Vocation in Life emblem. They were Justin Austin ,James McKinnon, Anthony Supan, Thomas Supan, James Wilson. Ed Mar-tin facilitated this group in their work. Scouts who have received all four Catholic Scouting Emblems including the Light of Christ, Parvuli dei and

above mentioned have earned Pillars of Faith Award. They are Justin Austin, Anthony Supan, and Thomas Supan.

The Irish Pallottine Fathers Next Saturday, Saint Francis Xavier will be visited by Rev. Noel O’Connor, SCA from the Irish Pallottine Fa-thers. This community numbers over two thousand, four hundred members who are engaged in the various works of the apostolate on all continents. Named for St. Vin-cent Pallotti who founded the community to promote the revival of faith and charity in the world. He believed that every Christian is called to be an apostle in virtue of our baptism and placed great emphasis on the developing the lay postulate and the missionary outreach of the church. His vision represents the particular charism of the Pallottine Fathers today. The Irish Pallottine Fathers opened their first mis-sion in Tanzania in 1940 in the Diocese of Mbulu, later extending to the Diocese of Singida, and successively to the Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya. Thirty-two mission-aries work in ten parishes; most of which cover the exten-sive territories with several mission stations. There are currently thirty seminarians in formation. One of the missionaries has established an institute for the education and rehabilitation of children with special needs. Please welcome Rev. O’Connor and pray for the oth-er missionaries pursuing this mission.

Happy Mother’s Day: Please congratulate all of our new first communicants this weekend who may be wearing their dresses and ties for Masses on this weekend. About 120 second graders celebrated their First Eucharist this Saturday at the 10 a.m. and 1pm Masses. I want to thank their parents for working with them through their Mass workbooks at home. We also deeply appreciate the help of the teach-ers both at PSR and here at school. I know that a lot of time and energy go into helping them to prepare for not only their first time but to help them to be full, conscious and active participants at Mass. Watching them serves as a reminder that we all should come up to communion with hands folded reverently, that we should speak an audible “amen” and bow our heads in adoration before receiving both the host and the precious blood. It is also important to participate fully by singing and speaking the prayers and by being a welcom-ing presence to those around you. I appreciate your continued patience with the parking project. They are supposed to pour concrete this week and after a week, it should be usable. The next phase of this project will be to redo the area directly in front of the school once classes are done on June. The last section nearest the rectory and Church will involve the replace-ment of all the storm and sanitary sewers. That will be the most challenging portion of the project, maintaining access to the rectory and Church for Mass, funerals and weddings. Happy Mothers Day to all have brought forth new life! Please be extra kind to your moms and grandmas, not

only today but each day you can show them how much they mean to you! Have a great week. Fr Tony