Fifth Grade Students Bring Saints to Life During All Saints Day Mass

On Monday, November 1st, the Saint Joseph School community gathered to celebrate All Saints Day. All Saints Day is a solemn and holy day in the Catholic Church dedicated to all who have attained heaven. This year’s Mass was organized by the Saint Joseph School Fifth-Grade students and their instructor, Ms. Kelly Bailey. In preparation for the Mass, the students researched their saints and prepared presentations for their classmates. When All Saints Day arrived, the Fifth-Grade students processed into the Basilica dressed as their saint. The students were also responsible for proclaiming the readings and participating in the Prayer of the Faithful and Offertory Procession.

Simon Kowalczyk, Luke Surowaniec, and Rosemary Basha proclaimed the First and Second Readings. Ayla Reed sang the Responsorial Psalm, and Sophia Berthiaume, Tobi Akindele, Faith Muga, Braylyn McCarthy, Ethan Ryan, and Jacob Parafinowicz were responsible for the Prayer of the Faithful. Kyle Muchiru, Adam Wozniak, Lisa Kippax, and Alan Rubin presented the Offertory Gifts.

Following the Prayer of the Faithful, the students brought their saints to life and shared what they learned with the student body. Saints included: Tobi Akindele – Saint Mark, Ryan Amaral – Saint Martin de Porres, Rosemary Basha – Saint Joan of Arc, Sophia Berthiaume – Saint Bernadette, Alec Jachimczyk – Saint George, Jada Jackson – Saint Cecilia, Lisa Kippax – Saint Catherine of Siena, Simon Kowalczyk – Saint John Vianney, Jake Martin – Saint Ignatius Loyola, Braylyn McCarthy – Saint Rose of Lima, Kyle Muchiru – Saint Augustine, Faith Muga – Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Jacob Parafinowicz – Saint Luke, Gianna Pigeon – Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Ayla Reed – Saint Mary Magdalene, Alan Rubin – Saint Lawrence, Gabriel Rudnicki – Saint John Bosco, Ethan Ryan – Saint Anthony of Padua, Maria Sendrowski – Saint Martha, Jacob Singer – Saint Thomas, Luke Surowaniec – Saint Dominic, Liana Worth – Saint Clare, Adam Wozniak – Saint John the Apostle. It was an educational and memorable experience for all!