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COMMUNION BREAKFASTS The students from 10th, 11th and 12th grade and their families joined together on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016 for their annual Communion Breakfast. Palm Sunday Mass was celebrated in a filled auditorium followed by a lovely breakfast in the cafeteria. Brother Kenneth introduced Kevin Becker and his parents as the guest speakers for the breakfast. Kevin suffered a major brain trauma and was in a coma for nine days. His parents were told by the doctors that he had a very small survival chance, and if he did survive, he would not be the same person as he was before the accident. The Becker Family told of the miracle they believed was delivered through the Novena to Blessed Pier Georgio Frassati that helped Kevin make a full recovery from the accident. Kevin said the greatest thing he learned from all this was to “never doubt the power of God.” Below: BROTHER KENNETH with the BECKER FAMILY; Eucharistic Minister GRACE KRONENBERG ’16 distributes palms at Mass.
On Sunday, March 13th the students in grade 6 through 9 and their families were invited to the annual Communion Breakfast. The morning began with a Mass celebrated in the auditorium, followed by the breakfast in the cafeteria. At the end of breakfast Brother Kenneth introduced the guest speaker, MS. VICTORIA RUVOLO. Ms. Ruvolo was the victim of a horrific teenage prank. A group of teenage boys threw a 20 pound turkey through the windshield of Ms. Ruvolo’s car, causing life-threatening injuries. In the spirit of the Year of Mercy, Ms. Ruvolo spoke about her ability to forgive; she also explained how she asked the court to show “mercy” to the young man who was responsible. “Forgiving him helped me move on,” she explained. Above: Ms. Victoria Ruvolo shares her powerful story; the family of SERGIO ARREAGA ’19 with BROTHER MICHAEL and BROTHER JAMES enjoy the Communion Breakfast. 12
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