Honoring Mary During the Month of May

Dear Parishioners,

This week we begin the beautiful month of May. For us as Catholics, the month of May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. When we think of May, our attention turns to Mary.
 
During the month of May we offer special devotions to Mary, the mother of Jesus and our mother. Mary, through her acceptance of God’s call to be the mother of His Son Jesus, gave us our salvation. We honor her for her special role in God’s plan for salvation of the world.
 
We honor Mary because God honored her first. When we honor Mary we honor God who chose her among all women of all times to be the mother of His Son, Jesus.
 
Here at Saints Peter and Paul, we will offer special devotion to Mary on Monday, May 2 at 7:00 PM in Church, with our May Procession. We invite everyone in the parish to join us for this beautiful display of faith and devotion as we honor Mary and praise God.
 
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you.
 
Saturday, April 30, 74 of our children will receive their First Holy Communion. As a parish community, we rejoice and celebrate as we welcome our young people to the table of the Lord to receive Jesus in the Eucharist.
 
I ask all of you to pray for these children that they may stay close to the Lord throughout their lives and always be grateful for the Eucharist. I ask that you pray that through the Eucharist, the children may build a personal relationship with Jesus and deepen their faith. May their faith be their strength for the journey.
 
As we celebrate with the children let us all reflect on the gift of the Eucharist in our lives and what it means to us personally. May this time of First Communion be not only a time of celebration but also a time of grace for all of us here at Saints Peter and Paul Parish.
 
God bless us all!
Fr. Citino