Sixth Sunday of Easter ~ Mother’s Day

FOCAL POINT:

Many children in our parishes will receive their first communion during the month of May reminding us of the centrality of the Eucharist in our lives.

Deceased:

Fr. Karol Kaczanowski, 1873, Rome, Italy
Fr. Casimir Polinski, 2005, Chicago, USA

Ordinations:

Fr. Jerzy Walkusz, 1960, Poland
Fr. Murray McDermott, 1977, Canada
Fr. Paul Voisin, 1977, Canada
Fr. Kazimierz Mikucki, 1983, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Sawoscianik, 1983, Poland
Fr. Adam Wroblewicz, 1983, Poland

1. For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
2. For the gift of wisdom for all Pastors.
3. For all mother’s living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“Gospel stories teach us to recognize Jesus in our midst whenever our name is lovingly pronounced (as in the case of Mary Magdalene), whenever we break bread (as in Emmaus) and when we touch the suffering wounds of others (as happened to Thomas).” (New Horizons of Hope, 2)