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Our pastoral region’s school, St. Cecilia, and Divine Mercy and Edmund Campion are now in session. We are kicking off another exciting year. This time of year always brings back memories of my own school days. The sacrifices my parents made to send their kids to Catholic schools were sometimes great, but they knew it was worthwhile. There is still a great value in Catholic schools in our area, and I am happy to say our school will have over 260 students attending. We are gearing up for another school year, preparing children for their sacraments and helping them learn and grow in their faith. We have new teachers brimming with excitement about their new classrooms and schoolchildren.
Catholic Schools in Session
I’m blessed to have the students from our schools and homeschool co-op come to Mass each week. It is such a gift that we can give them time to receive Eucharist, go to confession and pray every week.
Please pray for our schoolchildren, teachers, and families as we embark on another year.
For those families whose children do not attend Catholic school, please look at the parish website for more information on our PREP program for religious education and sacramental preparations. https://eastsidefaith.org/prep or contact Cody Egner with any questions at cegner@eastsideregion.org.
Amen? Amen!
Father Jamie-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pastor's Ramblings
Congratulations to Kevin and Sarah Frank—they celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage on August 3 at St. Cecilia.
Welcome, Child of God: Welcome Chloe Alexa Bobo, daughter of Morgan and Maria Bobo, to our Christian family.
New Parishioners Event: We had some wine and cheese to welcome our new St. Cecilia parishioners. Fr. Jacob, Msgr. Lane and I were so happy to meet and greet all of our newcomers to our parish. Thanks to Ethan and Carol Shimmoeller for putting this together!
Young Adult Mass and Brunch: It was so nice to have such a large group of young adults stay after the 10 AM Mass at St. Cecilia on Aug. 3 to share fellowship and brunch.
Baby on Board: Parishioners Maddie Hinson (preschool teacher at St Cecilia) and her husband Jason found out they are having a baby girl due in December!