Soooo Tired

As the temps climb to the high 90s and the humidity just as high, some little ones need a quick nap to get them through the hours and hours of School Leaving exercises.

School Leaving

This week is full of "School Leaving" exercises. Our little ones from St. Mary's Basic will move to grade one, our Grade 6 students will move to the high school level and our College students will face the world or continue their studies in Kingston. Congratulations to all!!

Miss April and the Class of 2010

Britzey receives her award from Father Michael

WELCOME - Br Brain Newbigging

Brother Brain Newbigging has joined us at St Mary's, Above Rocks, and Missions for a six week stay. For the past many years Br Brian has been the backbone behind many of the improvements at St Hyacinth, Granby, MA and St Joseph Cupertino/ St Anthony Shrine in Ellicott City, MD. Br Brian is between assignments and is lending a hand with laying pipe, pouring cement and assisting with the physical plant(s). Br Brian's expertise goes beyond his handy man abilities - as a former paramedic, a field officer for the Chief Medical Examiner's Office, a volunteer fire fighter and a member of the scuba rescue team for Howard County. We welcome Br Brian and are very happy to have him as our third until August 3rd.

Happy Father's Day

To all those dads - both with us and now enjoying their eternal reward: the promise of a prayer today as we celebrate Father's Day. Through the intercession of St Joseph, foster father of Jesus, may you know the blessing today and every day; may you know the love and devotion of your children; and may you know The Father's choicest blessing of peace!

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A special shout out to: Jerry Zimmermann (Sr Naomi's dad), Richard Heine (Mike's dad), J. Michael Duffy and Henry Newbigging (Brian's dad). We remember +Dad Ternes (Sr Marcia's dad) in prayer.

Good luck, good health, God Bless!

On Sunday the four church communities of Rock Hall, Pinto, Cassava River and Above Rocks gathered at St Mary's for the 11am Liturgy. A full house was on hand to hear Fr Brad preach his last Sunday sermon before he moves on to his next assignment. Fr Brad spoke of the four Eucharistic Miracles on the door of the cathedral in Germany and then tied those into his memories and experiences from his two (2) years at St Marys and Missions. After communion the youth group started the tributes and remembrances, leading the congregation in All I Ask of You is Forever to Remember Me as Loving You. Tributes and songs ended with the assembly imparting to Fr Brad the Franciscan Blessing before the dismissal with cake and punch to follow in the St Louis Educational and Social Centre. Fr Brad will be leaving on Tuesday 8 June for his new assignment Campus Minister at Western Connecticut State University, and residence at Sacred Heart Friary, Danbury, CT. As Miss Daphney sang:

Good luck, good health, and God Bless!