Principal

Dear Parents,

This year, let's think not less about Lenten activities, but more about Easter - the joy and the hope it represents.  Without Easter, without the Resurrection, we would face a future of darkness rather than the promise of eternal life.  Easter is truly a time of celebration!  As we see signs of renewed life all around us in nature, we realize that we can share in that renewal.

What a sign of God's love we experience with the Resurrection!  How best can we respond to that love?  Can we express our own love for God and neighbor in visible ways?  Can we model for our children the happisness of spirit which comes with faith?  Can we renew with our children the promises made at Baptism?

On Sunday, April 4th, we celebrate Easter:  The Resurrection of the Lord.  As we begin the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) our rituals and celebrations and prayer times take on special significance.  We also rely on strong symbolism and deeply meaningful gestures to capture the fullness of what we remember and celebrate at this glorious time of year.

As parents and educators, we can offer an especially meaningful learning experience to our children during this time by helping them make special note of the many symbols and gestures we use.  There's the silence and darkness and stripping of the altar after Mass on Holy Thursday; there's the Good Friday service, when children will surely notice that a good part of the Mass is "missing"; there are special Lenten penance services; there's the rejoicing of the Easter Vigil as we progress from darkness to light; and there's Mass on Easter morning.  Together, let's be sure to draw our children's attention to these symbols that capture and express the great mystery of these days.  This is a very special gift that we can give to these children whom we love.

We are truly Easter people. Together, as parents and educators, let us face the future with its challenges and its opportunities with renewed faith and hope as we voice our joyful "Alleluia."

MAY THE RISEN CHRIST GRANT YOU PEACE

AND JOY AT EASTERTIME AND ALWAYS!

Sincerely,
Mrs. C. Jacobs