Father Morelle....

Father Morelle, 38 years ago at my First Holy Communion.
Father Morelle, today, with Grace at her First Holy Communion.

"Be Sealed With the Gift of the Holy Spirit"

Beautiful sisters. Amy and her sponsor Becky.
Bishop Costello
"Be Sealed With the Gift of the Holy Spirit."Amy bringing the gift of wine to the altar.

The five Collins' girls.

Father Morelle and Amy

Bishop Costello and Amy

Mark, Grace and Father Morelle

As Father Morelle calls the photo, "A thorn between two roses" (I would never write this, but it is one of Father Morelle's favorite sayings.)

Amy's fellow confirmands--all Holy Cross Academy students, with Father Matt.

Mark's First Communion

It has been a busy sacramental week around here. Danny received the Sacrament of Confirmation this past week.

Today was Mark's very special day, when he received Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the very first time.

What a handsome and holy young man Mark has become.
Everyone was able to attend Mass this morning, and then pose for this family photo after.
Mark and Grandma and Grandpa H.
Mark and his best buddy Aaron.
Father Morelle and Mark posing for the same picture I have taken of all my children following Mass.
And, of course, for old time sake, the picture my parents took of me with Father Morelle on the day I received my First Communion.

A Sacramental Evening

Daniel George Paul received the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Confirmation tonight. We are so proud of him! Dan chose one the best sponsers anyone could have-his brother Patrick.
Daniel and our wonderful parish priest, Father Morelle.

I couldn't resist adding this photo of Danny's First Communion. Just take a look at the smile on Danny's face in this picture and the one before it. This is one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen!! Sacrament's seem to do a good thing to Dan!

We are blessed to had Father Morelle as our parish priest for many, many years.

The prove this fact, I will add this photo.....

myself after my Confirmation, along with Father Morelle and the Bishop.

35 Years!

Today marks the 35th year that Father Edmund Morelle has been the parish priest of Our Lady of Good Counsel church. He administered my first Penance and First Communion. He was there at my Confirmation. He married my husband and I 21 years ago. He has baptized our ten children and has given 6 of my children their First Communion. He has overseen the Catholic education of 8 of my children and prepared 3 of them for their confirmations. He has administered the Sacrament of the Sick to me on more than one occasion.

Please say a prayer for him today, especially a prayer of thanksgiving, because he has served his parishioners so faithfully over the last 35 years.

May 1974
Father Morelle and myself on my First Communion
Father, may God bless you always.