May is the beautiful month centered around the young members of our parish family. Our students in grade three will be receiving their First Holy Communion at the beginning of the month. This is a great milestone in their faith journey as well as a momentous occasion for our entire Parish Family as we welcome these special children to the Table of the Lord. Our children will then gift our parish the honor of their presence at our Sunday Mass with the annual May Crowning. at 8:30 Mass on May 3. Being the first Sunday of the month, we will pray the rosary together at 8 a.m. The celebrations with Mary, the Mother of God and our young people will continue later in the month with our Holy Hour and Rosary for the Little Ones. Our monthly Holy Hour for young families will begin in the church at 3:30 p.m. on May 15 with the little ones (toddlers on up) and moms and dads for some prayer time and then a visit over to the Mary Garden for an attempt at the rosary (maybe a decade or two). We follow this with some social time/snacks and activities for the children as the parents get to connect with one another as well. All are welcome to join us!
For the “little bit older” crowd, 18 and above, there is our BINGO Night to raise money for our Parish scholarships. This will be May 8th in Fr. Ted Hall. Tickets should be purchased in advance. For more information, please call the parish office, Monday through Thursdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
We also will observe the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima with an outdoor rosary on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mary Garden. This family event is open to all, and it is best to park in the lot closest to Fr. Ted Hall. You can bring your own rosary or one will be provided.
On Memorial Day, we will have our annual Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery on Hill Street at 8 a.m. as we remember in our prayers those brave men and women who sacrificed themselves in service to our nation. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of rain, we will be in church. There will be plenty of time to attend the Mass and participate in the Suffield Memorial Day parade and activities on the green.
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Have a blessed month!