Our Lady of Hope Blog

My Dear Friends,

In my previous assignments I have offered a single rose to all the mothers of the parish at Mass. This year I am doing the same thing. In honor of our mothers and in celebration of your motherhood, all mothers will receive a rose on the way out of Mass. Motherhood is a special vocation. A mother’s love reflects the love of our Father in heaven. God is Father and Creator.

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My Dear Friends,

Today we are celebrating the first Holy Communion of twenty of our faith formation students. It is always a joyous celebration whenever anyone receives his or her first Holy Communion, but to see so many of our children receive our Lord for the first time warms our hearts. It should make us remember our own first Holy Communion. Our Lord desires for all who call themselves Catholic to receive Communion. And our Lord continues to call those who are not Catholic to come to the Catholic faith and receive Him in Holy Communion.

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