This weekend we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord. I am still getting used to celebrating this on a weekend rather than on a Thursday. In one of the prayers for the Mass it says, “Christ…has passed beyond our sight not to abandon us but to be our hope.” This statement shows us that with the presence of the Holy Spirit God continues show be part of everything that we do in our lives. Pentecost is our celebration of the coming of that spirit on the apostles and on the church.
This is a weekend with many events scheduled in addition to our regular schedule of weddings, Confessions and Masses. First, I would like to congratulate our girls and boys who received their First Communion on Saturday, May 3 and last Sunday, April 27th. Many thanks to all those who helped make this celebration a memorable day for our young people. This Sunday, we have the May Crowning after the 9 AM Mass, a Life Planning Seminar at 12:30, and at Sacred Heart Academy, there are a Teddy Bear Picnic and the Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner in the early afternoon. It’s is a busy weekend!
I want to thank Eileen Garcia who has been cooking the dinners for the University of Tampa’s Sunday dinners. Eileen has cooked a great meal each month. We have been hosting these dinners for the students and faculty once a month after the 6 PM Mass. Classes end this week at the University and I want to congratulate those who will be graduating. Thanks to those students who have come weekly to form our singing group at the 6 PM Mass. We will miss your voices and look forward to your return in August.
Each Wednesday, Bro Juan has been taking Communion to Hudson Manor on Davis Island. The residents look forward to this service and to his visit. We are looking to expand our ministry to Hudson Manor. We are looking for volunteers to visit the residents at another time during the week. The residents are elderly and some do not have many relatives. They would enjoy regular visits from our parishioners. We don’t have anything organized yet, but if you are interested in being part of this ministry, e-mail me at areitz@sacredheartfla.org or call and leave your name and phone number on my extension 229-1595 X 215. Visits to the residents will be a great deal to them.
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