A blessed close of the octave of Easter! This is the greatest eight day celebration and party in the universe! It closes with a celebration of Divine Mercy!

St. Faustina said that her devotion to Divine Mercy was a gift from the Lord that drew strength from Holy Communion: One thing alone sustains me and that
is Holy Communion. From it I draw my strength; in it is all my comfort…. Jesus concealed in the host is everything to me…. I would not know how to give glory to God if I did not have the Eucharist in my heart. …

O living Host, my one and only strength, fountain of love and mercy, embrace the whole world, and fortify faint souls. Oh blessed be the instant and the moment when Jesus left us His most merciful Heart!

Also, a wonderful shout-word of thanks and joy to all who helped with the Easter Baskets for the nursing homes and homebound of our parish! It was so wonderfully and gratefully received! There will be more details in next week’s bulletin, but so many smiles we put on the faces of so many grateful recipients and the folks who delivered them as well!!

Finally, below is a picture of Fr. Antony Doss Manickam, who will be living at St. Mary’s and helping over the next six weeks! Fr. Antony is a Spiritual Director and Professor at Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Coimbatore, South India. He hails from the diocese of Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Fr. Antony will celebrate extra confessions (Monday and Friday @11:30am), and is willing to give spiritual direction by appointment as well. Please call the office if you are interested and we can pass your message along to him. Keep your eyes on this space for more news regarding added confessions! Thank you in advance, for giving him a hearty welcome!

pax et bonum,

Father John Mosimann