He read a story from a book (I should have asked the name!) where a young teen girl didn’t really understand the point or the purpose of Memorial Day or Veterans Day. Homily Reflection: Father started out making the statement that over a million men and women have lost their lives in service to our country and how easily we take this for granted. How can you not get a little choked up singing America the Beautiful at the end of a mass? In fact, all of the hymns were patriotic, of course. John! It was so sweet to “set the tone” for the mass that way. Initial Thoughts: I walked in to hear someone playing America the Beautiful on the piano in the chapel. Saint Rita – Solon – 8:45AM – Chapel -May 29- Memorial DayĬelebrant: Fr. LOVED her! (No idea who the chick in the back eating her necklace is) And then there’s the program from my 1st Communion where all my cousins and aunts and uncles came to celebrate. Agnela who was also my 2nd Grade Teacher. I know there are more but probably tucked away in a box or album somewhere. (Read on!)Įxtra Blessings: Just a few photos from my First Communion.
He and I had a lovely chat after the mass and little did I know but I actually saw his classmate Fr. Did you get all that? Yeah, whatever I’m claiming him as a relative. Peter is my second cousin’s brother-in law. Holy Moments: I’m related to a priest!! Sort of. Come to know the Holy Spirit who lifts you up. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can grow in holiness. Homily Reflection: What God wants from us is a relationship, not just knowledge or data. The Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us and have a deep relationship. That was our old church and this was the NEW church. 😉 But I think when it was first built, from the outside, I remember hearing words like “Non-traditional” and “really modern.” All I knew, as a kid, was that it wasn’t the gym. Initial Thoughts: A little history lesson for you – This church was built in 1985 and I am all too proud to tell you that my class of 1992 was the first class to make our First Communion in this church. Peter Kovacina (We’re related! Read below!)
Saint Anthony of Padua – Parma – 8am – Chapel Mass – May 24thĬelebrant: Fr. I’m pretty sure the place (in this case the chapel) has not changed in 32 years. There’s a really cool story (I think) that goes along with this. Peter Kovacina, the Parochial Vicar at St. And that reason, I think, was for me to meet Fr. But it doesn’t matter because I got there last week and I think we end up exactly where we are supposed to be for a reason. I really wanted to go either for my Confirmation anniversary or my First Communion anniversary but it just wasn’t meant to be. I have been meaning to go to my grade school parish for some time now.
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