Several years ago when this was suggested at an Arts and Environment Committee I said, "That's the most stupid *%$# thing I've ever heard in this Committee. There is just NO WAY you can turn that big empty space - where the Monster Truck Mud Races were yesterday - into a worship center."
BOY, have I been proven WRONG WRONG WRONG.
Year after Year.
Dozens of people; hundreds of flowers, trees and shrubs; yards and yards of ribbon prepare the place on Saturday.
Dozens more musicians, dancers, banner carriers, servers, and readers join Msgr. Joe Lehman and several thousand parishioners in a Celebration that brings tears of Joy
every
single
year.
These pictures are from previous years. This year was just as beautiful.
My Joy was even greater this year because I attended with Carol, Emily and Andrew. That would have been beyond wonderful. But it got BEYOND beyond wonderful when Emily Milan (For those few of you who haven't been paying attention, see Dec 13, 2007 Blog entry) asked for a ride to the service. So I sat with Emily Wheeler on one side and Emily Milan on the other. Can you say, "Very Happy"?
Followed by a wonderful dinner with Carol and kids. Then dinner again with the Milan's. The hostess, Nancy Trent had suggested that I bring a vegetable. I told her that was so boring, I'd bring a dessert instead - but I'd put sauerkraut in it so there'd be a vegetable. The chocolate cake - with sauerkraut - was a hit. And a couple of people even believed me when I told them what was in it!
The following days fell into my old routine, with the addition of my new family, of course. I helped at the OLN Nursery's 11:30 Mass. Mostly new kids since I'd been there, but we made friends quickly.
They may look a little sad - but you should have seen them BEFORE they crawled onto my lap. They were both crying their eyes out -
My incredible "Church Family" just keeps growing as I meet new little ones and their parents through the nursery.
Life is Good.
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