Confirmation!

I almost forgot!!!

I got confirmed this Easter at the Vigil Mass! I went through the RCIA class for that so I could study different things than my peers were learning in the traditional Confirmation Class. I wanted more in depth lessons and a change of schedule. (Sundays just weren't cutting it...) Wednesdays were better and I got to know some interesting people along with solid information I was grateful to learn.

This is what happened:

First, Father called up the people that were getting baptized, then down through a list until it got the the people getting confirmed; the last sacrament. I was last in line though we all stayed on the alter. Father went all down the row, confirming us. Finally we all stood in a row across the alter with a pot of lilies in our hands while people clapped.

I'd just like to add one thing that was a continual frustration. Sparkles..... They were everywhere! This was mostly because of the dress I'd picked out for the event. Every time I took a step or brushed the material with my hand, sparkles showered the ground. My feet were really bright by the end of the night. Not to mention the floor of my bathroom at home of any of the floors I besparkled by simply walking on. The next day, I served the 11 o'clock mass. Father had one on his forehead and C and I almost burst from laughing when we stood there for him to wash his hands before the consecration. I know, I know. Not the best time to find something amusing... Ah well!

After the mass, we had a reception downstairs in the hall. This was nice, with people congratulating me and so on. But I felt I didn't deserve the attention half as much as any of the others that had been in the class. They were the ones taking the big step. I felt so exited to be confirmed. I was not disappointed in the least.

My Easter was wonderful! The dinner was delicious as I might have predicted, but just as memorable as the last Easter dinner. I am glad to be blessed as I am with my family and friends, but so many things I take for granted pass me by everyday. What are they? I am trying to look closely at my life. What can I improve? Of course, at that, about a thousand things come to mind. Growing in virtue will make these things better but that is easier said than done.

I am praying for all souls, especially the ones who take time to read this dull blog because I know they can only be people who feel bad if they don't. This is admirable and I don't release you from that. I need someone to read this blog...

The only thing I hope is that somehow I can help infinitesimally in bringing someone closer to God by informing you of wonderful things that happen to and for these Ladies in Mary's Grace.

God Bless

Yesterday's Mercy Sunday Event

I went to a Mercy Sunday Event yesterday. It started at around 2:30 with the youth in the church hall. First we learnt how to pray the Mercy Chaplet, then we headed over to the church to sing the Mercy Chaplet. Then we had Adoration with Confession followed by Benediction. This took about an hour and a half, then we went back to the church hall for social time. There were cookies and apples with dip as snacks but we also played "Apples to Apples" for about two hours. There were a couple adults with about eight youth playing the game. We had a lot of fun!

Mercy Sunday: First I went to mass at my local parish where we were celebrating the elevation of our late pastor to Monsignor. The line to talk to him afterward was massive. It took at least an hour before my sisters and I even bothered to get in it! Then it took us half an hour to get to him. There was food and people a plenty, no one was hungry really after that.

Soon after we came home from that, we left for Castleton for the Mercy Sunday even. When we got there, the priest explained to us how to pray the Mercy Chaplet on our rosaries. Soon it was 3 o'clock and time for us to head over to the church. We all knelt in the pews and sang it in front of Jesus exposed in the monstrance. Then we had two priests hearing confessions in the back while others could sit or kneel for adoration.

Shortly after the confessions were done, we did Benediction. After that, (I can't remember what time it was...) the youth and their chaperones went to the church hall next to the church for social time. First we all just talked and ate cookies and apples with really really good dip. The we got bored, but instead of leaving we brought out "Apples to Apples"! Always a good game. Especially when everyone has a good sense of humor!

Over all, a really good time. I was so glad to be having fun with those God loving people.

My parents were off in Ohio at that time visiting a Apparition Site called "Holy Love". I will talk more about that at another time.

In the mean time, God Bless!