May Is a Beautiful Month
Friends,
What a wonderful month is May. Spring is here in all of her glory. The weather is warming up, and flowers are blossoming. May is the month for mothers, and we set aside a very special day for them. May is a month that the church dedicates to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In our scripture reading today, we see the little church growing and thriving. There is a lot of vitality in the month of May.
Here in St. John’s, many of our parishioners will celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the liberation of Mexico. We will have the Filipino tradition of Flores de Mayo. We will celebrate and honor and remember our biological and spiritual mothers. We might want to take up our rosaries and pray the 50 Hail Mary’s to honor our spiritual mother and the mother of our Church.
I hope that the month of May will bring you blessings and graces.
Peace,
Fr. John
P.S.: Mary and Joseph obeyed the Roman emperor who called for a census of the whole world. I urge you to follow the example of the Holy Family and support the census.
On Saturday, May 1st, we will begin our Flores de Mayo celebration by reciting the rosary at 4:30 pm. Everyone, especially the children, is invited to participate in the flower offering to our Lady. Flowers will be provided. A reception will follow after the Mass in the conference room.
