There are three items I am going to mention in this space today. First, this coming Wednesday, May 31 we will celebrate Baccalaureate. I hope that our graduates and their family and friends will take part in that celebration. The word “baccalaureate” derives from the ancient custom of awarding someone with a crown of laurel leaves for a great accomplishment. This is also the origin of the phrase “do not rest on your laurels.” Congratulations to all seniors. Enjoy your laurels but do not rest on them. Second, tomorrow is Memorial Day. May we remember with gratitude the men and women who gave their lives for our sake. Third, Pentecost marks the end and climax of the Easter Season. Tomorrow, we begin the second segment of Ordinary Time which will last until the First Sunday of Advent, December 3 this year
Fr. Richard Weisenberger