The month of May certainly looks to be a very busy month! This past Friday, the 1st of May, the St. Joe’s School celebrated its annual Grandparents’ Day, which is arguably THE biggest school event each year. Then this Sunday, May 3rd, we have a First Communion Mass at the 11am, and then two Confirmation Masses at 2pm and 5pm. On May 10th, the 6th Sunday of Easter and Mother’s Day, we’ll have our traditional crowning of Mary in Mary’s Garden, right after the 9:30am Mass. On May 14th, we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord, and on May 24th, we celebrate Pentecost (special music plans for that!). Finally, at the end of the month, on May 31st, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, and on that very same day there will be two more Confirmation Masses at 2pm and 5pm. So, loooootsa stuff this month!
I would also like to take this opportunity to tell you about another part of my job that may not be as visible within the parish. In addition to my role as music director of the parish, I also direct the St. Joe’s School choir, which sings for the All-School Masses that typically take place on the first Friday of each month, as you may have noticed if you’re one of the regulars at daily Mass. And then there’s the non-religious part of my work at the school that occupies a very fulfilling chunk of my time – playing piano for the St. Joe’s School musicals. The school does three musical productions each school year: one in the fall, one in the winter, and one in the spring. For this year’s spring musical, our 5th graders will be performing DreamWorks’ Madagascar Jr. on May 7th and 8th, at 7:00 PM at the school’s Kennedy Center. So yes, that’s another thing on my radar this busy month of May. If you’re in the area and you’d like to see some talented 5th graders doing a school musical, please consider coming to our production of Madagascar Jr.
With my peace,
Carlo Serrano, Music Director
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