THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

“Cut it down,” said the owner of the fig tree, frustrated by its failure to bear fruit.

‘Sir,” answered the gardener, “leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it.”

In today’s gospel, the tree wasn’t broken, just wounded.  And the gardener just needed a chance to work his miracle.

I asked the Elementaries about Dolphin Tale, last week’s movie.  I was amazed how they repeated every detail of the tail’s tale—from the woundedness of Winter, the dolphin, and everyone around him to the commitment of each not to allow the other to live broken. Together they worked miracles.

Last weekend at SJM went like this:  a room full of little moviegoers, pillows and sleeping-bags on the floor, pizza and plenty of parent helping-hands, goodbyes and thank yous; a sixth-grade Mass, powerful readers, happy greeters, amazing ushers, gifted gift-bearers, generous sweets, plenty of parent helping-hands, goodbyes and thank yous.  Together we worked miracles.

First Penance

First Penance for our 2^nd Graders will take place during their regular KidsRelig sessions on Tuesday (3/12), Wednesday (3/13) and Thursday (3/14).  An email was delivered to your inboxes this past week explaining the sacrament and the way we celebrate it.

First Communion News

Mass Assignments for our First Communion on May 11, 2013:

9:30 AM: Thursday (Roaring Brook) 2^nd Grades + Ms. Aurora/Ms. Metcalf’s Wednesday (Grafflin ) 2^nd Grade

11:30 AM:  Tuesday (Westorchard) 2^nd Grades + Ms. Galvin’s Wednesday (Grafflin) 2^nd Grade.

CALENDAR REMINDER

No KidsRelig this Wednesday, 3/6.

Love,

Deacon Charlie