Pastor's Notes for May 6

Dear Parishioners,
This weekend we have the last video of the Catholicism series. It has been good to see so many people coming. We would be willing to offer more things like this to help you grow in your faith, so please see the survey form printed in this bulletin and turn it in as soon as possible. One thing that I think would be 'fun' is to watch a faith-based movie. I have the movie "The 13th Day" based on the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. It is a beautiful movie, filmed mostly in black-and-white, with beautiful music. I am deeply moved, especially in one scene, of the innocence and openness to God of the three seers. We will watch that on May 14th (following the 6:30 pm Mass) at St. Anne's, the day after the 95th anniversary of the first apparition. Please share with family and friends. The movie is 85 minutes long, for those curious, and I would say it is suitable for 2nd grade and up.
This week, I gave final approval to publish my book, after seeking permission of Bishop LeVoir. I am really pleased with the book, at least for now. Bishop LeVoir is extremely happy, and we are both hoping that this will help the parents of our seminarians and religious, as well as inspire other parents (and grandparents) to aid their children in discerning a vocation. The book is technically 'self-published' meaning I do not have a traditional publisher, and they will be printed as needed. It is already available at Amazon or directly from the printer A Parent's Guide for Vocations -Note well: For the Readers of this blog (not in the bulletin) use code 9N9MQ8XC on the check out to get it for $4.50 instead of $6!). I received copies on Saturday, and it looks great!
With that task done, I am looking forward to my next personal 'project' of converting my slide presentation of the Holy Land to a PowerPoint. So far, all I have is the slides scanned and titled, but they are not organized or imported into a presentation.
In Christ,
Fr. Todd