Happy Easter!
Congratulations to our New Catholics – Last night at the Easter Vigil, 10 adults who have been in preparation all year, received the Sacraments of Initiation. Eric Kwan, Colette O’Brien, Francis Oppong, Arlene Pichotta, Doris Reyes and Jeffrey Wilson were baptized. Fisher Key, Mark Norrell and Susan Grady, who have been previously baptized in another Christian tradition, were received into the Church. And with Donaji Gutierrez, a baptized Catholic, they all received Confirmation and the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil celebration. I want to thank Sr. Rita Chen, Sr. Catherine Cappello, the RCIA team and their sponsors for teaching, modeling and accompanying them in their journey to faith. Congratulations to you all!!!
Auction Success – On April 9, the Mother’s Club put on a spectacular fundraising for the school at the Bently Reserve. Located on Battery and Sacramento Streets, this was the perfect venue for our auction for it allowed our parents to dress in their finest attire. Many men dressed in 1950s style attire, the narrow ties, the smart looking hats, and of course, the women looked exquisite in the beautiful dresses. The atmosphere was sophisticated, filled with music, laughter and friendship. Everyone looked great. Silent auction baskets were filled throughout the building on the first and second floors as parents enjoyed the cocktail hour and tried to outbid each other in a friendly competition to raise funds for our children. And the live auction, after a delicious filet mignon, salmon or vegetarian dinner accompanied by an abundance of wine, made the auction even more lively. I had my booklet with my number ready to place my bid; however, the starting bids always exceeded the cash I had in my checking. So I was content watching the giants battle out in the auction. Among the auction items were Principal for a day, Graduation pew, artwork done by each of the grades and a one-week stay at a Caribbean estate on St. John, US Virgin Islands. The evening would not have been complete without music and dancing. So after an exuberant live auction, couples danced into the wee hours of the night (or until they had to relieve their baby sitters). Fun was had by all and I would like to thank the Dynamic Duo Auction Chairs, Rita Cenni and Rita Maund. A great big thanks goes also to Glenn Fama and all the talented committees for putting on such a wonderful event. Our children and school have been very blessed by their hard work and dedication. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Welcome to Our Visitors – To all of you who have travelled home to celebrate Easter with your family at St. Brendan’s, we wish you a very warm welcome home. We have kept many of the rich traditions of faith like May crowning (May 12 @ 7pm) and have encouraged our youth to try new things like leading and acting out the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday night. Our bathrooms have been remodeled and this summer, we plan to renovate the remaining part of the hall. Our tentative schedule for this work will be from June 6 until the end of September. Exciting things are happening in our parish and if you live nearby, you are warmly welcomed to make St. Brendan your home parish for years to come. Happy Easter!!!
Fr. Dan
