Happy Mother’s Day- to all the women of the parish!
You do not have to be a biological mother to deserve honor today. All women are all called to be spiritual mothers to the younger generation- whether we have a family relation or not. We are called to nurture, guide, mentor, and pray for our young people. There are many ways you can do this - encouraging young people to attend Mass, giving them a friendly wave when you see them in the pews, discussing matters of faith over the dinner table, teaching them to pray in good times and in bad, serving in a ministry at the parish that serves young people (such as Family Formation, Sacramental Preparation, Middle School Ministry, High School Ministry, Confirmation Preparation, or College Outreach) and always remembering young people and those that work with them in your own prayers. This Mother’s Day I give thanks for all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers, and spiritual mothers who help with the faith formation of the children in their lives. I am especially grateful that they have stepped up in this very challenging year. As we inch our way back to “normal” please know that you are still needed. On May 13th at 7pm we will be having a Family Formation Team meeting. If the weather is nice we will meet outside behind Manning Hall, and if it is not nice we will meet in Manning Hall. All parents and any parish teens and adults interested in taking an active role in sharing the faith with the young people in our parish are invited to discuss plans for the summer and next school year. If you are not called to take an active role, please make sure to remember the young people in our parish and those working with them in your prayers. I will be remembering all the spiritual mothers in my prayers.
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