1.  Grade 1 students are asked to bring in lunches for the homeless who visit
       St. Francis Inn.  A friendly note assuring the recipients of prayers and
       good wishes is an appreciated gesture, plus a few Easter basket items 
       would make a sweet dessert!  TY! 
  2.  Grades 5 & 4 may order nuggets/fries ($3) tomorrow for their lunches on
       Thursday.
  3.  Rice Bowls are still coming in and we hope to have the final tally soon. TY!

                                     "When We Can't Find Easter"  by Heidi Mann

                 Easter is the most joyous Christian holy day.. except when it's not.  What do we do when our mood isn't what we think it "should" be?  The kids are sugared up, we're juggling family gatherings (and conflicts) everyday challenges remain, and festive hymns - however rousing - fail to lift our spirits.  We wonder, "What's wrong with me, that I can't seem to find Easter?"
       Been there, done that. And it's okay. You're okay.  Jesus' resurrection doesn't scoop us out of our troubles, but the death-defying Christ walks through them beside us on our own Emmaus road.  We aren't alone. When we can't find Easter, Easter somehow finds us - if not on this designated Sunday, perhaps two days from now or next week or mid-May.  Watch for it; keep your heart open.  Christ is risen indeed - and you shall be too.