The VASJ community came together today to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with a beautiful Mass planned by our Peer Ministers.
Special thanks to Fr. Joe Fortuna of Our Lady of the Lake for serving as Celebrant and Melissa Gali-Bird for providing the music.
Fr. Joe Fortuna celebrates Mass at VASJ.
During his Homily, Fr. Joe shared that the Feast is not just a celebration of Mary but also a celebration of God's mercy.
"God never gets tired of forgiving," Fr. Joe said. "God never gets tired of offering mercy."
Mercy is a chain reaction, Fr. Joe explained.
"We who have received God's mercy must extend the mercy to others," he said. "Our world is in terrible need of mercy.
"The mercy of God we experience today, let it strengthen us to be those ambassadors of mercy."
Congratulations to seniors Gina Ciariello and Cara Faddoul who were commissioned by Fr. Joe as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
The VASJ community blesses Gina Ciariell '16 and Cara Faddoul '16 as
they are commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Gina Ciariello '16, Fr. Joe Fortuna, Cara Faddoul '16.