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Publisher: Very Reverend Norman B. Pelletier, SSS: (440) 442-6311
Editor: Mrs. Jill Mayock (440) 442-6311
Last month I traveled to Sydney, Australia, for a meeting of the leadership
of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation worldwide. Those in attendance were the
General Administration from Rome, Italy, where the SSS have their headquarters,
as well as each of the leaders (Provincial/Regional superiors) from the various
Provinces and Regions throughout the world. Most of these Provinces/Regions
comprise a single country. There were about twenty-seven religious superiors
in attendance and consequently about the same number of countries represented.
One of the important issues that was discussed at our meeting was the changing face of the Congregation. This is happening on two fronts. The first includes the severe drop of vocations in the industrialized/capitalist countries and the aging of our religious in these same areas. This reality is not unique to our Congregation because it is affecting almost every religious community equally. The second aspect of this issue is that the Congregation is doing quite well in terms of vocations in the less developed countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our Communities in Sri Lanka, Philippines, Viet Nam, India, and Latin America all have Houses of Formation, that is, Novitiates and scholasticates, which is not the case in the rest of the Congregation. So the shift to the (so-called) Third world is now more and more apparent.
This shift was clearly in evidence with the presence of the indigenous leaders from these countries. No longer are the Regions represented by foreign missionaries (with the exception of Columbia) and these native voices are adding a great variety and richness to our Congregational understanding of our eucharistic mission.
Another issue under discussion was the role of the laity as partners in our eucharistic mission. New initiatives have appeared here and there in the Congregation, but one stands out from among them as particularly effective: LITES ( Life in the Eucharist Seminars). This eucharistic program for adult Catholics, developed here in the Province of Saint Ann, has had remarkable success not only in the USA, but also throughout the world. The Congregation is very fortunate to have a solid eucharistic program that responds to the present spiritual needs of contemporary Catholics.
An important conclusion reached at the end of this meeting was that our young candidates for religious life and priesthood need to be accompanied along their journey towards full active participation in the life of the Congregation. This formation process is essential for their SSS identity and their strong commitment to our eucharistic mission. A similar formation program is also needed for our lay partners/associates for the same reasons. But in order to achieve these objectives we must face the call to conversion in order to be effective ministers of God's Word and Sacrament as Blessed Sacrament religious.
The physical journey from Cleveland to Australia was long, as I suspect will be our spiritual journey toward conversion and accompaniment with our laity and our candidates for religious life.
JUNE
04 1966 Rev. Bernard Camiré
20 1992 Rev. John Thomas Lane
23 1984 Rev. Mario Marzocchi
29 1975 Rev. Ralph Roberts
JULY
12 1959 Rev. Timothy Mangan
13 1958 Rev. Robert Pittman
AUGUST
01 1981 Rev. William Fickel
15 1970 Rev. Michael Noreika
31 1960 Rev. Edward Roberts
31 1960 Rev. Edward Stapleton
JUNE
06 1970 Rev. James Hayes
29 1951 Br. Edmund Hardy
JULY
20 1957 Deacon Joseph Bourgeois
AUGUST
02 1953 Rev. Robert Pittman
15 1959 Rev. Nicholas Zolnerowicz
15 1987 Rev. Frederico Ablog
15 1988 Rev. John Thomas Lane
15 1991 Rev. Thomas O'Mahony
15 1992 Br. Anthony Ornelas
15 1993 Rev. Scott Haig
17 1968 Rev. John Kamas
17 1968 Rev. Thomas Wiese
22 1966 Rev. Michael Noreika
22 1967 Rev. Michael Arkins
22 1967 Bishop Donald Pelotte
31 1963 V. Rev. Norman Pelletier
Bee busyCdoing what you love to do.
Bee trueCto the dreams God=s given you.
Bee sureCto taste the sweetness of each day.
Bee sillyCgiggle lots . . . take off and play.
Bee boldCenough to trust your wings and fly.
Bee-lieveCthe power of prayer will get you by.
Bee happyCkeep your outlook bright and sunny.
Bee yourself. . . bee-causeCyou really are a honey!
Have a bee-autiful and restful summer . . . from all at Bethany Center!
JUNE
02 1939 Rev. Dominic Thuan Nguyen
05 1927 Br. Maurice Hayes
07 1959 Rev. Joseph Thai Minh Tran
12 1955 Br. Anthony Ornelas
19 1948 Rev. John Kamas
22 1928 Rev. Robert Pittman
JULY
02 1927 Br. David Phelan
02 1932 Rev. Jack Dowling
02 1948 Rev. Thomas J. Smithson
08 1922 Rev. Thomas McKeon
12 1942 Br. Gary LaVerdiere
13 1840 Rev. Frederico Ablog
14 1926 Rev. Donald Jette
17 1944 Br. Michael Perez
29 1922 Rev. Edmund Slattery
29 1928 Br. Stan Kowalski
29 1945 Rev. Michael Arkins
AUGUST
01 1937 Rev. Robert Chabot
03 1912 Rev. Lionel Lavigne
11 1934 Rev. Michael Noreika
13 1926 Rev. Roger Prefontaine
16 1928 Br. Michael Galligan
16 1930 Rev. Roger Bourgeois
18 1928 Br. Eugene Blee
26 1920 Rev. Raymond Dubois
30 1923 Rev. Walter A. Riendeau
30 1931 Br. Austin Coleman
Fr. Norman Pelletier, SSS, Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Blessed
Sacrament, recently accepted two young men to associate themselves with the
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament as postulants. A postulant is one who
shares in the life of a local SSS community for an extended period of time (at
the present, this period is for one year). During this time, the postulant is
guided by a director. Both of our new postulants, Anthony Marshall and John
Christman will begin their live-in experience of the Congregation on August
2nd at the SSS community in Albuquerque, New Mexico (St. Charles Borromeo Parish),
under the direction of Fr. Joseph AThai@ Minh Tran, SSS.
Anthony Marshall
Anthony Marshall, known by his family and friends as ATJ@, is 22 years old and
a parishioner of our Blessed Sacrament parish of Saint Paschal Baylon in Highland
Heights, Ohio.
TJ attended Catholic grade school, first Holy Cross and then St. Christine.
Anthony then attended Mayfield High School in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and in
the fall of 1999, he entered Borromeo College Seminary in the Diocese of Cleveland
with the intention of applying to the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.
In conjunction with the Borromeo Seminary program, TJ was a full-time student
at John Carroll University. On May 18th, he received his Bachelor of Arts in
history from John Carroll University.
Having worked as a grocery store cashier, TV and radio weather forecaster, and
most recently as an advisor to the Holy See mission to the United Nations in
New York, TJ feels very blessed to be where he is today, and he is excited to
be entering the postulancy program for the Congregation in August.
TJ describes himself as outgoing and believes that many of his gifts and talents
lie in people skills. He enjoys public speaking and thinks that he has a good
sense of humor which enables him to feel relaxed and natural in social situations.
Speaking of his faith, TJ says that the very notion of serving God and God's
people whether now as a seminarian, or later as a religious and priest is what
help him to get up in the morning. TJ is looking forward to being of service
to people as well as finding joy in ministry.
During his years at St. Paschal Baylon Parish, Anthony credits his interest
in the Blessed Sacrament Congregation to Mario Marzocchi, SSS, who was pastor
and actually posed the question to him about thinking of priesthood in the Congregation
when he was a high school senior. Although he thought of priesthood as a distant
possibility since the fourth grade, Fr. Mario's invitation brought him to serious
consideration. TJ has maintained contact with the Cleveland SSS community throughout
his four years at Borromeo Seminary and says that today he has fallen in love
with the idea of priesthood as lived out in a religious community.
John Christman
It is the Blessed Sacrament community of St. Mary's Parish in Menasha, Wisconsin,
that first introduced John Christman to the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.
John attended St. Mary's elementary school up until the third grade when his
family relocated to Ogden, Utah. John relates that this was an exciting time
for him and he was exposed to many things that enlarged his perception of the
human condition. Living in a predominantly Mormon culture, John said that he
was challenged to question his faith and the faith of others. During his stay
in Utah, John attended Catholic school. After this time, the Christman family
returned to Menasha and John graduated with a Bachelor=s Degree in Fine Arts
from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. John is now 28 years old and has
two brothers and a sister, and he is the second child in his family. John says
that his family is very important to him his mother and father have been models
of love and hard work, and his brothers and sister have been faithful companions.
John's mother is a surgical technician and his father an electrical engineer.
His younger brother, Joseph, and his younger sister, Marie, are altar servers
at St. Mary's in Menasha, his father sings in the choir and his mother is a
eucharistic minister. John himself has also been active in the parish as a lector.
A strong source of his support throughout his growing up has been good friends
and strong friendships. He maintains good contact with many of his friends from
school and confesses that it will be difficult to move away from friends.
John tells us that it was through art that he came to experience the beauty
of God and his creation and felt God's call more clearly a call which was drawing
him closer to God. John's artwork, for the most part, is religious in nature,
and he tells us that whether painting, drawing or sculpture, he finds the importance
of doing art as the ability of a work of art to convey a message of truth, goodness,
beauty or love. Although a little shy about his accomplishments in the field
of art, John relates that it is not always easy to accept compliments. In John's
words, art was a means by which God drew me closer to himself. He also hopes
that his own art contributes in some way to bringing others closer to God. On
his vocational journey, John feels that he wants to investigate religious life
with the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament and is excited about continuing
his journey in religious life hoping to be of service to the Church.
We thank the parents of both Anthony and John for supporting their sons in their
vocational search. May they be greatly rewarded for their generosity.
We ask you to pray for these two young men who are generously responding to
the call of Christ in their lives and actively investigating becoming religious
of the Blessed Sacrament. Also, we encourage you to continue to pray that vocational
discernment in the lives of other young men and women might lead them to investigate
religious life, priesthood or lay service in the Church.
Blessed Sacrament Father, Andrew Beaudoin, SSS, was born in Sanford, Maine.
Shortly thereafter, however, his family moved to Manhattan, New York, when he
was two years old. Andy is the second of six children, five of his siblings
being sisters. For his philosophical and theological studies, Andy attended
the seminary of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament C St. Joseph's Seminary
in Cleveland, Ohio. He was ordained a priest in Hyde Park, New York, on September
26, 1954 as a member of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. Since his
ordination, Fr. Andy has been in parish ministry for over 45 years, serving
in the following parishes: St. Paschal Baylon in Cleveland, Notre Dame in Chicago,
and St. Jean Baptiste in Manhattan. In 1990, Andy moved to Florida and came
to St. Frances Cabrini in Florida where he ministers as a Catholic chaplain
at Oak Hill Hospital. Fr. Andy's broad smile, friendly manner and meticulous
care for his patients has made him welcome when he visits with Catholic patients
at the hospital every day. Hospital ministry includes praying with the patients
and celebrating the Sacraments with them, especially the anointing of the sick.
More than 75 people gathered in Cleveland, Ohio, May 13-16 to attend a workshop on Prayer in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament presented by three eminent speakers B Edward Foley, OFM.Cap; Kenan Osborne, OFM; and Norman Pelletier, SSS and summarized by Paul Bernier, SSS. The participants in the gathering were varied, consisting of 23 religious of the Blessed Sacrament, 5 other priests, 13 religious sisters and 32 lay men and women. The purpose of the coming together was not only to listen and learn, but also to meditate, share and pray. The Eucharist was celebrated daily as was morning and evening prayer. Prayer in the presence of the Eucharist was the culmination of the day. The St. Joseph Christian Life Center provided an ideal location and atmosphere for our days of reflection and prayer. A spirit of camaraderie existed among the many who gathered from various corners of the U.S.A. The most common comment heard as the workshop drew to a close was "when are you going to have something like this again?" and "why don't you take this show on the road?"
We are most grateful to Nancy MacRoberts of the Center for Eucharistic Evangelizing in Houston, Texas, for the material coordination of the workshop from start to finish; to John Thomas Lane and Tom Wiese for their planning of the event and details; to the generous SSS religious who helped with many of the details of hospitality; to the Province of St. Ann for providing the funding for such an important program.
Article reprinted from the May 23, 2003, Intermountain Catholic with permission.
The steady beat of a drum and the scent of burning sage permeated an emotional
liturgy May 17 at St. Martin de Porres Church. The Native American community
sad farewell to Blessed Sacrament Father Dana Pelotte, who will leave the Diocese
of Salt Lake City June 16 to take a new assignment for his order in Houston,
Texas.
Fr. Dana was surrounded throughout the Mass by Native American traditions, symbols,
and music.
The Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers are leaving the diocese after 22
years of ministry here.
The liturgy began with a simple Native American chant, which drew involvement
from Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos alike. Fr. Dana walked in procession
to the altar with Native American men. Women in traditional dress offered a
prayer with the sacred pipe and the blessing of the directions, presented the
offertory gifts, and performed a special gift-bearing dance.
Drawing from the readings of the day, Fr. Dana spoke of our responsibility to
Mother Earth, the water, and the other gifts of nature God the Great Spirit,
has created for the use of his people.
Speaking to a congregation that included representatives of many Western tribes,
Fr Dana, a descendent of Abenaki-Penobscot Indians, used the words of St. John.
Children, let us love one another in heart and deed, he said. "The native
people coming together for this liturgy remind us of the sacredness of Mother
Earth, and the need to care for what God has entrusted to us.
The earth is our deepest connection to him. He is the vine; we are the branches,
bearing good fruit to the world. Our words and our actions reflect the vine
that gives us life."
Actions speak louder than words, Fr. Dana said. AWe are practical people who
appreciate things that work and people who get things done. Sadly, our hurried
society leaves little time for reflection and contemplation. God calls us to
be contemplative people. The contemplative life is deep inside us, but society
makes us feel busy like Martha and a little suspicions of Mary.@
Fr. Dana reminded the congregation that love is a verb, not just a feeling,
Aand love becomes concreteCit becomes flesh. The deeds of love are truth, and
talk loses value without action.
He called on those present to live and preach fearlessly, as St. Paul did.
" Remember who we belong to," he said. "He is the vine and we
are the branches."
At the close of the Mass the Native American community presented Fr. Dana with
a gift of
an eagle feather. Obviously moved, he said, "to a Native American like
me, this gift is
priceless."
Many of us would be challenged to have to find the country of Sri Lanka on
a map. Yet this is where Fr. Sunil Rupasinghe, S.S.S., calls home. The small
island off the east coast of India, formerly called Ceylon when under British
rule, Sri Lanka today continues to suffer from a drawn-out civil war between
the Tamil and Singhalese peoples.
It was back in 1985 that Fr. Rupasinghe arrived in Chicago to begin pursuing
a Master's degree in Counseling and Psychology at Loyola University. His master's
practicum was done under the supervision of our own Fr. Dr. John Keenan, S.S.S.,
at Trinity House, an outpatient treatment center for priests and religious.
In his work with priests and religious from various backgrounds and situations,
he was struck how loneliness contributed to the distress of many of those under
treatment. Sunil wondered whether it was their nature, personality, environment
or life-style that caused loneliness or vice versa. In his Master's thesis he
explored this question. After having attained the sought-after degree, Sunil
returned to his native Sri Lanka to take on the task of Director of Students
while at the same time doing some counseling for a number of people with disorders,
as well as teaching at the diocesan seminary. Following this experience, Sunil
returned to Chicago in 1994 to work once again at Trinity House as a psychotherapist,
and took up his former chaplaincy at the Convent of the Helpers of the Holy
SoulsCwhich he identifies as his community.
At the suggestion of Dr. Keenan, Sunil decided to pursue his doctorate in psychology. For six years, Sunil studied at the Adler School of Professional Psychology while working as a therapist at Trinity House. The school, studies, practicums, Trinity House and the internship exposed him to intense human suffering that was endured especially by his clients. He says that he felt very privileged to accompany them and to be at their side to help alleviate their burden through what he calls "talk-therapy". Sunil's doctoral dissertation focused on identifying behaviors in priests that correlated with loneliness and how loneliness could be mitigated. Since receiving his doctoral degree in 2002, Sunil was offered a post-doctoral position in which he does counseling and tests children and adults. His talk therapy embraces cognitive behavior therapy, play therapy, psycho-dynamic therapy and family therapy. In addition, Fr. Sunil supervisors student counselors and consults with doctoral students on their dissertations.
Although very specialized and intense, Fr. Sunil says that he sees the work
in which he is involved as a ministryCworking for the mental health of God's
people. It is ministering to one person at a time so that they can be fully
alive, one day at a time.
Fr. Sunil visits regularly with the Blessed Sacrament community in Chicago and
enjoys be included in their get-togethers. We are happy that Sunil relates well
with the religious of our province and feels comfortable joining with us on
many occasions.
The, May 22 meeting began with prayer in St. Ann's Chapel. Mel Culek led us
in prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, using the Lectio Divina
prayer form. It was clear that Jesus was present in everyone. Fr. Ed Stapleton
led the Benediction.
Afterwards, Louise Borgione presented teachings to clarify parts of the mass.
The basic premise is that we must learn and understand a greater depth of what
the liturgy contains and how we can make our presence and participation meaningful
and relevant. She began with focusing our awareness of the sacredness of the
mass as we prepare at home, followed by a discourse on some of the visible sacred
symbols such as the meaning of the "Sign of the Cross", and the symbolism
of the priests= vestments. In the coming months, the meetings will begin with
other teachings as the mass proceeds, to explain further the meaning of the
Mass symbols and the beauty of its mysteries to enlighten a deeper awareness
so we can participate more fully within our hearts.
In response to the group's question in April, as to "what are we all about",
we read the Purpose of a lay associates group, from booklet issued by the Blessed
Sacrament Sister Servants entitled The Eucharistic Association. The
group agreed that we will take portions of this booklet and study them part
by part each month. Our next meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:00 p.m.
in St. Ann's Chapel. Each month will contain three parts: Opening prayer before
the Blessed Sacrament, the teaching on the Liturgy, and the reflection and study
of the booklet.
Many thanks to Frs. Anthony Schueller and Ed Stapleton for their leadership
in getting this Lay group started three years ago, and their continued efforts
and willingness to share with us the charism of their Congregation.
Parish Life! What an adventure this is, especially with sixty or more young people enrolled in our Vacation Bible School program this month! "This year our parish is bubbling with excitement as we dive into a Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure," says Cary Nunn, Director of Religious Education. "On this adventure, kids won't find any boring reminders of tedious schoolwork." The SCUBA program provides fun, memorable Bible-learning activities for children of all ages. Each day children will sing catchy tunes, play teamwork-building games, create crafts and experience adventures relating to the stories of the Bible.
SCUBA is an exciting way for kids to learn about their faith while gaining a deeper understanding about Jesus and his followers. Coordinated by adult and youth volunteers from the parish, children from Kindergarten through 5th grade participated in this week-long adventure.
The week culminated on Saturday, June 14, with a one-day SCUBA adventure for children with disabilities and their families. This program was open to families throughout the diocese in search of a Vacation Bible School experience for their son or daughter whose faith formation includes adapting to physical and mental challenges. The one-day program is part of Corpus Christi=s involvement in the Access Parish program of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston.
Our Parish Education Council members engaged in their own version of summer school by attending a one-day diocesan workshop with Regina Haney, Executive Director of the National Association of Boards, Commissions and Councils of Catholic Education. The experience and expertise of our presenter, along with the topic, Board Basics, contributed to a productive day of learning and insight for our Education Council members and staff.
This month our parish begins the bittersweet process of transition as we welcome
Fr. Dana G. Pelotte as our new pastor. Fr. Dana was installed on Sunday, June
22 by Bishop Joe Vasquez, having already been embraced by the community.
At the same time, we send Fr. John Thomas Lane to St. Charles Borromeo Parish
in Albuquerque with our best wishes, love and gratitude for his four years of
pastoral leadership at Corpus Christi. Having recently celebrated the eleventh
anniversary of his ordination on June 20, we know that the parishioners of St.
Charles will grow to love Fr. Lane as we have.
Finally, in last month's newsletter we mentioned the graduation of our 8th grade students and wished them well as they embarked upon their high school career. Unknown at the time and recently announced, one of our students and parishioners, Patrick Haney, was awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Mount Carmel High School in Houston. Patrick, enrolled in all honors classes, will be expected to maintain a minimum 4.0 average on a 5.0 scale. There is no doubt that Patrick is deserving of this academic honor and will work hard to maintain his scholarship status. In learning of the scholarship, Patrick said, "I guess I must be a scholar, I get a scholarship!" We applaud Patrick's achievements and wish him much success!
May these summer days find each of us with peace in our hearts and the presence of Christ in our lives.
This has been a very busy time for the Center for Eucharistic Evangelizing in Houston. The Center was responsible for registering the participants for the Workshop in Prayer in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament held in Cleveland, Ohio. With only a few glitches here and there, everyone was transported to and from the airport and given a nice room at the retreat center. What a wonderfully positive experience the workshop was for all who were able to attend. The CEE would like to particularly thank LITE team members from Houston, Noreen Wright and Dorothea Wedelich for their invaluable assistance!
Immediately following the workshop, the Life In The Eucharist (L.I.T.E.) Team Administrators and team members from Cleveland and Houston gathered at the Blessed Sacrament provincialate for their annual meeting. All Cleveland area L.I.T.E. team members were invited to be part of the weekend experience as well as all of the Blessed Sacrament Brothers and Fathers. Friday evening following a delicious Italian meal at Buca di Beppo Restaurant, the group moved to the provincialate for the first of their meetings. The keynote speaker for the weekend was the Provincial Vicar, Fr. Roger Bourgeois, SSS. Father's talk served to inspire everyone to a renewed sense of commitment and dedication to this important ministry. Fr. Roger assured everyone of the continued support and assistance of all Blessed Sacrament Fathers and Brothers. The discussion for the evening was focused on the individual's experience of being evangelized by his/her LITE ministry and what concerns each person wanted to share.
Saturday morning, following a delicious breakfast provided by the Cleveland area team members, the group got down to business. Fr. Bill Fickel, SSS, the new Director of the Center for Eucharistic Evangelizing, welcomed all the delegates to the gathering. Nancy MacRoberts spoke on her vision of the role of the CEE citing certain aspects of the office and her role as administrator. Fr. Bill spoke on the role of team members as evangelizers, challenging each person to examine his or her call to ministry. Fr. Tom Wiese, SSS, reviewed his report given at the Blessed Sacrament Provincial Chapter in June, 2002 which explained the mission, current status and future plans for L.I.T.E. and the CEE in the United States through 2006.
Discussions on Saturday included some of the ways teams can continue to nurture
and grow, how to improve collaboration with the SSS Congregation, dreams of
future developments as Eucharistic Evangelizers, practical concerns of teams,
and difficulties and creative resolutions to these problems. Reports were given
by Patty Pizzitola who explained how the Houston teams have structured the seminar
to fit various parishes= needs and by Frank Zalar who reported on his experience
on a traveling LITE team.
" Happy Hour" was an appropriate name given to the Saturday evening
get-together when the L.I.T.E members joined the Blessed Sacrament Community
for drinks and dinner. St. Clare's Parish L.I.T.E. team who were in the midst
of presenting a seminar this weekend, were able to join the group for fun and
food. The Center would like to thank all the Cleveland area members who helped
prepare for the weekend and graciously prepared the prayer services and supplied
all the meals at the provincialate.
The weekend concluded with a Sunday liturgy in St. Ann's Chapel. The group was honored by the presence of Fr. Gene Laverdiere, SSS. The Center would particularly like to thank Fr. Roger Bourgeois for his attendance and encouragement and Br. Michael O'Leary who painstakingly prepared the rooms needed for the visitors. You certainly made us feel "at home". Many thanks!
Orange Alert in the nation gets Clown Rascals kicked out of local mall.
The President has asked all Americans to be patient and to co-operate in his
quest for improving homeland security, and the St. Paschal Baylon Clown Rascals
are no exception! Local television covered the incident in which the Clown Rascals,
after celebrating a joyful graduation ceremony for new clowns, were asked to
leave the premises of the Richmond Mall food court where they had planned to
enjoy a quick lunch in full costume. Security guards escorted them out and refused
to admit them stating that the Orange Alert required them to keep "suspicious-looking
characters "off the premises. (It should be noted that Deacon Joe had received
permission from mall staff for the Clowns to have lunch there, but a communication
problem kept the guards uninformed.)
The media spoke with Deacon Joe and asked him what he would do with this situation and he took this as an opportunity to speak with the media and the clowns (of all ages) about those who are rejected in our world including the homeless and unloved. Richmond Mall administration has since called and apologized about the confusion, inviting the Clowns to visit in the future. Because of the Christian manner with which the group handled this rejection, the Clowns have found themselves to be very much in demand and Deacon Joe=s phone has been ringing off the hook, filling the Clowns' summer schedule with all types of activities.
The day school graduated 62 8th graders on Thursday, June 5. This very successful class had many students who were honored as members of the Junior National Honor Society. A very moving and beautiful Mass concluded the students' year, and they are all looking forward to future challenges. St. Paschal Baylon School is highly-respected in the Cleveland area, and the weekly Church bulletin continues to keep up with the Paschal graduates who are now achieving honors in high school. We are truly blessed with great teachers and students and a wonderful parish!
ALL RELIGIOUS, especially those who are ill and suffering that God would bring
healing and strength to them.
AGNES SOSTINO, sister of REV. ANDREW BEAUDOIN, S.S.S., who died suddenly in
Chicago on May 14th. May her soul rest in peace.
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