I once saw an oil lamp inscribed with these words:
One day
I would like to teach
just a few people
many and beautiful things
that will help them when they will
one day teach--
a few people …
And at the end, it read, “A Teacher’s Prayer.”
Every week throughout our KidsRelig year, almost forty women and men teach our kids many and beautiful things. These teachers are themselves a living prayer—passing on the Gospel to make sure that our kids have the Gospel to pass on. For their time, their energy, their creativity and their faith and love, we are so grateful.
Janine Anastos Judy Houlihan
Fortune Aurora Deirdre Kucharik
Sal Aurora Jeanette Levitz
Letty Batjiaka Coleen MacGreevey
Annie Casey Chris Madden
John Casey Linda McGetrick
Rebecca Damon Lina Meyler
Rosanne DeMicco Becky Mildenhall
Steve DeMicco Maureen Mirabile
Marianne Dorner Lillie Nikc
Fran Dwyer Katie Rauch
Shahnaz Farha Rita Santelia
Joan Ferroni Cathy Shaw
Kathie Galvin Meyi Sobon
Stephanie Garbuio Colleen Soule
Sarah Girardi Nora Tung
Margaret Goodnough MaryJo Vessecchia
Mary Grant Maura Walsh
Lori Guillaro Peggy Zeller
As Jesus speaks to the Father in today’s gospel, he speaks of these women and men, “They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.”
Special mention must be made of some very special high schoolers. They too have come here to teach every week during KidsRelig. But they do far more than teach. They give our kids the best example possible of Jesus’ commandment, “What I have done, you also must do.” And they did it with such grace and good humor. Again, we are so very grateful.
Carol Farha Anita Selvaraj
Sophie Manetta Jonathan Renzulli
There were also many middlers who assisted in the classrooms of our elementary grades. They were such a big help and did such a good job that we are looking forward to their high school years when they can take over for those who have gone before them.
Hope for Japan
Catch the story about our parish youth and their fundraiser for the children of Japan in NewCastleNOW:
Love,
Deacon Charlie
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