Dear Parishioner,

May has to be the most highly favored month on the Church's calendar. There is no official documentation to support this, but the number of celebrations during May that draw us to Church certainly can make one feel that way. The great feasts of Christ's birth and resurrection do not appear on the Church's May calendar but the whole month is dedicated by the Church to Mary, the Mother of God. During May we are invited to May processions honoring Mary, public recitations of the rosary asking Mary's intercession, and Marian hymns praising Mary at Mass as Queen of heaven and woman of faith. May is recognized as the month when the sacramental life of the Church has its most public celebrations in welcoming the community of faith to celebrate First Communions, ordinations and for many Baptisms, Confirmation and marriages. May provides so many opportunities for parents to be justifiably proud of their children's advancement in their journey of faith and for families to come together to pray for present and future blessings. Without any doubt, I would support May to be recognized for special honor as the Church's highly favored month for providing so many days with opportunities for deepening family relationships, prayer and devotion to Mary, Mother of the Church.

We can be grateful to May for reminding us of Mary's role in the Church. This is a spiritual gift for us as she is now enjoying her new life with her Son. She loves us, intercedes for us, and wishes to be an integral part of our lives and our celebrations. She is aware of how hard life can be for us having herself been touched by a sword that pierced her own heart. She knows how beneficial the good life can be for us having experienced it with the finding of her child Jesus in the temple, the wonder of her Son's growth in wisdom and age, and the enjoyment with her Son and His friends at the wedding at Cana. May we include her in our May celebrations and allow her to let our broken hearts and restless minds be at peace and our spirits lifted to new heights praising God the giver of all good things.

Mary, Queen of Peace, Pray for Us.

Happy May!

Father Sullivan

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