FranciscanMom: My Pleasure

Monday, March 21, 2011

My Pleasure

I had the pleasure of helping to serve dinner to 150 students, staff members, and future students at Middle Sister's high school tonight. Along with about 12 other parents and grandparents, I made iced tea, kept the baked ziti and meatballs hot, set up the dessert tray and spooned out salad.

The kids made it all worthwhile. Not one went through the line without thanking us many times over: for handing them a cup of iced tea or water, for extra scoops of baked ziti, for the delicious meal. Some kids even came back through the line to compliment the parents on the dinner. And before they all headed to the auditorium for rehearsal, they gave us a standing ovation.

The kids were happy, polite, and friendly. Truly a credit to the school--and their parents.

2 comments:

Diane's blog said...: It's a great school. I spent 8 years as a parent there from 1999-2007 and am looking forward to another 4 with my youngest beginning in September. Enjoy your years there!; 3/22/2011 8:10 PM
Barb Szyszkiewicz said...: Hi Diane, nice to "meet" you! My older son graduated last year, so I've already got 4 years under my belt at the school. 3 more with my daughter, then a 2-year break, and then my youngest will be there. I'll see you next year! (And I agree--it's a great school!); 3/22/2011 8:48 PM

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The Secular Franciscan Order, formerly known as the Third Order of St. Francis, is an official Order within the Catholic Church, and was established by St. Francis of Assisi early in the thirteenth century. Members do not live in community, but live their everyday lives in the world. However, members gather together in fraternity on a regular basis. By profession, they promise to follow a Rule of Life approved and confirmed by Pope Paul VI in June of 1978.

In these fraternities the brothers and sisters, led by the Spirit, strive for perfect charity in their own secular state.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

My Pleasure

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