Happy Fathers day
As a child I remember reading this poem many times since it had been cut out of a magazine by my parents and tacked up on our kitchen bulletin board, no doubt as a constant reminder to themselves on the virtuous calling of parent hood. I never knew the context or author of those words and only recently, come four decades later, did I discover that these were the words from a poem written in 1954 by family counselor Dorothy Law Nolte, PhD. At that time Dr. Nolte was writing a weekly advice column for a local newspaper and simply scratched the poem out in her kitchen one day in order to make her publishing deadline for that particular edition. For years thereafter she was unaware that the poem had been picked up by wire services and reprinted over and over again, becoming a popular emblem for positive parenting and ending up on refrigerators and bulletin boards in kitchens all over America; including mine. –Doug Rogers, Parishioner
The Bereavement Ministry would like to invite all parishioners to remember your deceased father on Father’s Day by writing his name in the Book of Remembrance which can be found in the gathering area. This beautiful book will be brought up to the altar along with the communion gifts for a special blessing on Father’s Day.
THE FEAST OF PENTECOST
The Feast of Pentecost brings the Easter season to a joyful conclusion. The Holy Spirit came upon those gathered in Jerusalem marking a new beginning that God would now be with his people, living in their hearts and speaking through them. Pentecost celebrates the incredible abundance of God’s giving, the many gifts of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost, which also marks the beginning of the Church, ranks with Christmas, Epiphany and the Ascension of the Lord. It is a day of celebration. The gift of the Holy Spirit has been given to us. Jesus is here.
To highlight the importance of this feast, I encourage our parishioners to wear red which is the color of the vestments and vesture for that day. At the beginning of the Mass people will carry glass containers with lighted candles symbolizing the gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord. Also, we will continue our practice of inviting parishioners to come forward after Communion when the celebrant and other ministers will bless them by the laying on of hands on their heads, asking the blessing and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
ST. PAUL
“The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners- of whom I am the foremost. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display the utmost patience, making me an example to those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.” 1 Tim. 1:15-16
