On a blustery afternoon at the end of last month, John celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a beautiful and memorable mass, celebrated by our parish priest and Archbishop Hartmayer. Having a pew overflowing with John’s loved ones, particularly after the last eighteen months, was a feeling I will carry with me for a… Read More
Our precious CeeCee celebrated her first holy communion this past weekend. It could not have been a more perfect day – the sun was shining, the birds were chirping – for this blessed sacrament. This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Mother made CeeCee’s dress. Her… Read More
John attends a weekly youth group meeting and confirmation prep at church. He carried home a wonderful scripture reference guide a couple of weeks ago. I finally sat down and put everything into a smaller, two sided page that fits inside his bible. The page covers a variety of topics relevant to teens and I… Read More
I am so behind on this little update, with two weeks of the Lenten season already behind us. For the sixth year in a row, we are using our “Today for Lent” cards. Each one has a prayer, act of kindness or a simple sacrifice and it has proven to be a wonderful, tangible way… Read More
Our precious nephew and godson, affectionately known as Jay Bird in the family, celebrated his first holy communion on Mother’s Day weekend. It was a beautiful mass and he had many family members present! It was particularly special to be back at Holy Spirit as both of my boys, and both of our godchildren, were… Read More
We celebrated Whit’s first communion on the most beautiful day last weekend! I shared his invitations, note cards, prayer cards and gift from us a couple of months ago when I first started putting plans together. And, with the exception of greatly missing my parents, the day was perfect for our little Cookie. I can… Read More
It is so hard to believe that the three years since John received his first communion have flown by and here we are on the cusp of the baby’s celebration. I went back and looked at everything we did to prepare for big brother’s big day and loved it so much that I thought why… Read More