LOOKING AHEAD
Apr 30-May 1: Special Collection for Renovation Fund
May 1: Confirmation Rehearsal, Candidates and Sponsors, 2:00 PM
May 7: First Communion Rehearsal, 10:00 AM
May 8: First Communion, 10:00 AM
May 8: Sacrament of Confirmation by Bishop Terry LaValley, 2:00 PM
May 14: Spring Burials, 8:30 Mass, 9:00 Graveside Prayers
May 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend
June 12: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day
High School Graduations
June 18 Seton Catholic
June 24 Saranac Central
June 24 Beekmantown Central
RELIGIOUS WEB SITES
www.americancatholic.org
http://pray.nd.edu/ (Daily Prayer)
Mission Intention for May
That the Lord may help the Church in China persevere in fidelity to the Gospel and grow in unity.
MARRIAGE TIP: How do you account for your money – joint or separate checking accounts? Be mindful that your money is always “ours.” It doesn’t matter who earns it, spending it should be a joint decision. Is yours? Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.
BAPTISM:Reid Lawrence Smith, son of Brett and Brandy (King) Smith became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on April 17.
SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Registration remains open for families who are looking for the kind of quality Catholic environment Seton Catholic offers. We welcome prospective students to visit for the day to check us out. For information phone 561-4031.
WE VALUE THE GIFT OF LIFE: TEN WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION
Hello Spiritual Friends, my life started at my conception ten weeks ago and every organ system is in place. My little feet are perfectly shaped and I have my own distinct fingerprints. It is now possible to hear my heartbeat with a Fetal Doppler Heart Monitor and I am moving so much. I mimic breathing with my lungs and will even grasp an object placed in my hand. I open my mouth and wiggle my fingers and toes. My mother is not bothered by morning sickness as much now. The beginning of wisdom is fear of the Lord, which is formed with
the faithful in the womb.” (Sirach 1:12)
BIRTHRIGHT VOLUNTEER TRAINING: When you hear of someone who is pregnant and in difficulties, do you want to help her quietly in practical ways that respect her dignity and her baby’s life? Consider joining Birthright. Training will be held on Saturday, May 21 starting at 9:30 am running till 3:00 pm. For information and to reserve your place please call and arrange an interview with the training chairman, Anne Marie Healey at the BIRTHRIGHT OFFICE (563-4300), 66 Clinton Street, Plattsburgh or at home (834-7091), 183 Hill St, Keeseville.
EASTER EGGS: Did you know that Easter Eggs originated in northern Europe soon after Christianity was established there? Always regarded as symbols of spring and new life, the egg also represents the stone tomb left empty when Christ rose from the dead. It is little wonder the custom of decorating eggs for such a festive occasion became a custom we still follow today.
EASTER LILY: Did you know that the Easter lily has always been a traditional symbol of beauty, perfection, purity and goodness? With a beautiful spring bloom known as a trumpet, and such a sweet fragrance, it has become a true symbol of jubilation. It is as welcome after the winter snows as the Easter Alleluia!
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: The Second Sunday of Easter (May 1) has been named Divine Mercy Sunday, a yearly invitation to Catholics to face, with confidence, the difficulties and trials that persons experience throughout the year. Devotion to Divine Mercy was promoted by Saint Faustina, a Polish nun born in Glogowiec, Poland, on August 25, 1905. She became a nun in the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. Beginning on February 22, 1931, and through her death in 1938, Saint Faustina received revelations and visits from Christ. In 1934, she began recording these in a diary, Divine Mercy in My Soul.
A BLESSED EASTER!
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
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