RE Closing Liturgy and Celebration - Saint Louis University
RE Closing Liturgy and Celebration - Saint Louis University
RE Closing Liturgy and Celebration - Saint Louis University
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First Communion <strong>Celebration</strong><br />
On Sunday, May 6th, twenty-five of our Religious Education students received their<br />
First Communion. With open hearts <strong>and</strong> prayerful anticipation, they approached<br />
the altar with their parents knowing that Jesus loves us <strong>and</strong> wants to be with us so<br />
much in this special way.<br />
Congratulations to Marina Casaregola, Ida Casmier, Elizabeth Cassani, Zoe Clark,<br />
Lucas Dean, Elisabeth de Foy, Bogdan Hamilton, Nina Hamilton, Serena House,<br />
Jordan Irel<strong>and</strong>, Shane La Gesse, Sophie Matiszik, Tavin Matiszik, Jack Mitchell,<br />
Brynn Morrow, Nevin Ndonwi, Owen Piskorowski, Lily Rapp, Trevor Robinette,<br />
Dorothy Romer, Margaret Salarano, Mia Schowengerdt, Margaret Tisell, Ellie Tychonievich<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lancelot Williams<br />
A special thank you goes to their catechists, Am<strong>and</strong>a Drapac-Novotny, Julie Kilian,<br />
Katie Jost, Heather Piskorowski, Jeanne Weber <strong>and</strong> Carolyn Wright who so lovingly<br />
prepared them.<br />
Student’s Reflection on his First Communion<br />
Tavin Matiszik adding the<br />
yeast to flour as he studied<br />
the parables of the<br />
Kingdom of God<br />
I am eleven years old <strong>and</strong> my parents decided that this spring I would be having my First Holy<br />
Communion with my sister, who is in second grade. I had almost never gone to church except on<br />
holidays <strong>and</strong> when I was with my gr<strong>and</strong>parents. I knew very little about what goes on in church. So,<br />
to prepare me for communion, I started taking classes after school with Ms. Angie once a week. It<br />
was fun going to the lessons every week with the two other older students. I learned a lot of great<br />
things that helped me move along towards receiving Communion. Some things that I learned about<br />
were the liturgical year <strong>and</strong> that the holidays were really about more than just presents <strong>and</strong> c<strong>and</strong>y.<br />
My favorite part of classes was taking the tour of the church <strong>and</strong> seeing the old choir area <strong>and</strong><br />
monk’s walk. Over the weeks I started to grow into a better person who knew more about God. I<br />
am happy that my family are now members of St. Francis Xavier <strong>and</strong> can continue being part of a<br />
great church community. - Tavin Matiszik is in the Sixth Grade at Wydown Middle School in Clayton.
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