Dear Folks,

Please be sure to check out the pictures from our first Eucharistic procession for the students and staff at Holy Cross Academy! Father Joseph and I were able to bring Jesus to visit and bless every classroom and office in the school, including the new middle school wing. Each classroom was allowed 5 minutes for a song, prayer, silence and blessing!

When we knocked on one classroom door the teacher cried tears of joy and exclaimed, “I literally just said, ‘I need Jesus’ and He knocks on my door!” There were smiles and reverence all around! It took 3 hours, and we had probably 20 servers help in stages over the morning!

Let this also serve as an invitation to this Thursday’s Corpus Christi procession from the parish church to Mary Wash Catholic Campus ministry and back. We will walk on sidewalks and avoid crossing major streets, in case anyone is anxious about safety, and yes, we will have water waiting.It is a beautiful witness to of faith, and will be followed by a light reception with food when we return to the parish!

Also, please keep Soon-to-be-Father Lee in your prayers this week. Next Saturday he will be ordained to the Holy priesthood in a group of seven men!

This is always a feast of great joy—even more so this year with the ordination of seven men! If you are thinking of going, the Mass is open to the public, but a couple of points of advice:

• With 7 men being ordained, this Mass is likely to be very full (which we understand here)!

• Be ready to struggle with parking and seating—and that’s aer you brave the summer crowds on I-95 North! Last year your priests arrived 30 minutes early and were the first car turned away from the parking lot! (Hence, why we have to change the Mass time and cancel Confessions this Saturday morning).

• Be ready for Mass to begin earlier than the posted 11:00 am. Bishop Burbidge likes to reverence the altar on time, which means the procession will start 15 to 20 minutes before the scheduled start of Mass. Sometimes that means Mass starts early!

• Be ready to be inspired by the beautiful celebration of the gi of the priesthood! But of course, keep the priests in your prayers, even if you don’t brave the crowds!

Schedule NOTE: Because of the ordination next Saturday, there will be NO Confessions and the morning Mass will be at 8am!!

pax,

Father John Mosimann