Another Mother’s Day has rolled around and I have been thinking about my mother and what an amazing woman she was, both as a mother, and an inspiring person in her own right. Not only did she choose to stay home to raise her children, she also loved returning to the career she loved…teaching.

She went on to do many things in her career, such as teaching Czechoslovakian refugees English as a second language (and welcoming those students into our home on many occasions), writing a Science textbook for a community college (because they needed one), and helping many adults to earn their high school certificates so they could go on to gain further education or more meaningful employment. She was a truly inspiring person.

As I grew up, my relationship with my mother turned into a special friendship. We could talk about anything and she would always offer sage advice or encourage me to see things from a different perspective. Mother’s Day became an important day for us to be together if we could. Now, I think about her often and try to draw inspiration from all of the things that she did.

This Sunday when your ‘littlies’ offer you your Mother’s Day gifts, treasure them, even if you have to have a bit of cold or burnt toast or admire a drawing you can’t identify. These are special moments to be together and your ‘littlies’ won’t be that way for long.

I include a special prayer here for all mums. Never underestimate how important your work as a mother is, or what an important impact you make on your children’s lives.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Sacramental News for St Joseph’s Parish

Here are the meeting times for the final three Confirmation sacramental program meetings:

Tuesday 11^th May -6 pm

Tuesday 18th May- 6 pm

Tuesday 25^th May- 6 pm 

All meetings will take place in the library of St Joseph’s School. The homework for this week is to begin to think about a saint’s name and to choose a sponsor. Confirmation will be celebrated at the parish mass at 9 am on the 30^th of May.