Great job to our third and fourth grader who read this
morning. Sorry, Kindergarteners
[who helped at Mass this week], that was a tough reading for you!
We
have a busy week coming up. What’s
going on at St. John’s in the near future? “First Communion,” “Our play [first graders’ rendition of The Lion King],” “You’re leaving us.” Well I’m not leaving quite yet!
Something
else is happening this week—we are welcoming two of my priest friends from
Ghana Africa!
Do
you want to know something cool about my friend, Fr. Albert? He was a shepherd! For the first twelve years of his life
he didn’t even go to school—he took care of his family’s animals.
What
sorts of things do you think he had to do? “Make sure the sheep were fed,” “Lead them on the right
path,” “Keep them safe,” “Give them water.” You bet. You
know, sheep are kind of dumb! They
need someone to protect them, show them where to eat and drink and lead them
along the way.
Sometimes
we can be like sheep. That’s when
Jesus, our Good Shepherd, makes sure to keep us on the right path, feed us,
quench our thirst and protect us from danger.
Shifting
gears a bit—who is on my chasuble?
“Mary and Jesus!” Yep, and
why am I wearing this vestment.
Usually I wear it only on feasts for Mary. Any guesses?
Here’s a hint—what month are we in? “May.” And May
is the month for whom? “Mary.”
The
cool thing is that without Mary we wouldn’t have Jesus. We wouldn’t have the Good
Shepherd. Today we are honored to
have in our presence your parents and grandparents—know you are always welcome
here at St. John’s and what a pleasure it is to work with your children. Without your parents or grandparents,
would you be here today? Nope!
We
give God thanks and praise for giving us a Good Shepherd to lead us. We thank Him for Mary, Jesus’ Mother,
who helped bring Jesus into the world.
And we thank God for our parents and grandparents who did the same for
us.
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