Third Sunday of Lent

We played a Word Game with the Middlers, which went like this. The college kid son of the cranky old farmer was worrying about the snow melt and spring rains. They’d flood the farm!!! The farmer couldn’t take it anymore and walked away muttering to the kid:

_ _ _ _, it won’t be s _ _ _ _ this spring
if that _ _ _ _spring_ _ _ _s up and s _ _ _ _ s
that _ _ _ _, which will never go down too _ _ _ _
with a s _ _ _ _ like you.


Once we read the gospel about Jesus and the Woman at the Well, we discovered the one word to fill in all the blanks—well.

Why the Word Game? Because the gospel itself is filled with word games like these:

I will give you living water.
But you haven’t a bucket.

Drink my water and you shall never thirst.
Give me some and I’ll skip coming to this well.

Rabbi eat.
I have food you don’t know about.

Did someone sneak food to him?

We would all rather play word games than be saved by Jesus, who wants nothing more than to refresh us with his Word and nourish us with his Food!

Lenten Confessions

Our kids had the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesday and Thursday of this past week. On Tuesday of this week, we will complete confessions. For all those who did not have the opportunity, confessions are every Saturday from 4:30 to 5:00 pm in the Upper Church.

JAPAN RELIEF SUNDAY

May 22nd

They have already begun to plan: Bake Sale, Silent Auction, Japanese Food Sale, Tae Kwon Do demonstration and instruction, local media coverage and so much more. All proceeds to go to Catholic Relief Services—Japan Relief. The 8th Graders are taking charge and will lead the rest of us at KidsRelig in this effort to save others. And all of this coincides with Lent (or should I say, gives Lent real meaning).

Bus Behavior

An email was blasted to all the parents asking for help reinforcing our message of good bus behavior. We really appreciate all those who emailed or stopped by the office to tell us that they had done just that. Some have even volunteered to be bus monitors. Great! Let’s do this. Keep talking with your kids about good behavior. We only have a few weeks left for KidsRelig. In order to keep offering buses next year, let’s commit to establishing a volunteer bus monitor program for the elementary buses. Thanks again.

A Grace-filled Prayer for Japan

by Rafe Coffino (2nd Grade)

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for the houses we live in and the food we eat. Thank you for our families and for everything. Please take care of the People of Japan. We hope there are no more earthquakes or tsunamis. Please take care of everyone. Amen.

Calendar Reminder and Change

There is NO KidsRelig on April 19, 20 & 21. Our last regular sessions are April 26, 27 & 28. These last days are listed on the calendar as “Funraiser Days.” Instead of fun and fund—raising, those days will be devoted to preparations for Japan Relief Sunday, when we will really raise some fun and funds.

Love,

Deacon Charlie