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MAY 4, 2009
The first May crowning took place on the
first Sunday of May, May 3. A statue of Our Lady of Mercy
was erected in the chapel, and the girls prepared a crown
of flowers and roses to present to the Blessed Mother, our
Heavenly Queen. With the crowning of the statue, the entire
parish made the consecration to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary contained in Pope Pius XII’s prayer to the Queen
of the Holy Rosary.
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oldest girl in the school crowns
the statue of Our Lady of Mercy |
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The girls process
up for the May Crowning |
At the same time, Our Lady of Mount
Carmel’s participation in the third Rosary Crusade
requested by Bishop Fellay for the consecration of Russia
to the Immaculate Heart, was promoted. In fact, the school
had started collecting their rosaries for this intention
as of Monday April 27. It helps this month of May, since
the intention for the Eucharistic Crusade is the consecration
of Russia to the Immaculate Heart and the subsequent triumph
of that Immaculate Heart. All the school children and those
of the parish under 15 all belong to the Eucharistic Crusade,
or are postulants to join (in number around 20). After Mass
on Sunday May 3rd, Father Scott held his monthly meeting
for the children, to discuss their treasure sheets and obligations
as members of the Eucharistic Crusade.
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Scott meets with the children of the
Eucharistic Crusade after Mass on Sunday May 3.
These meetings take place every first Sunday of the
month to collect the previous month's treasure sheet.
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Mrs. Reis, the new
Kindgarten and First Grade teacher
is in her new classroom with her three students. |
On Friday May 1st the first official Parent-Teacher
conferences were held. Given the small size of the school,
it is easy for parents to see their childrens’ teachers.
However, in a structured way, the parents were able to pass
from one to another of the different teachers that teach
their children. The time was so profitable that most meetings
went over the fifteen minutes allocated.
Meanwhile, the warmer weather and
the coming of Spring has brought the boys out to practice
their soccer, with Father May their coach and gym instructor.
Gym classes are on Thursday afternoons. The boys plan to
field a team to challenge the men in two weeks time.
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