Great Crowds at the Triduum and Easter Sunday
           It was a very uplifting experience to see the number of people who came to the Triduum and the Easter Sunday Masses this past week. I regularly heard how grateful people were to be back in Church. I also wrote about the phenomenon in my weekly column - Thoughts from the Second Floor Front. Come to church on Saturday and Sunday of this weekend and pick up a copy.
 

Clothing Drive for St. John’s Hospice

This Sunday, we are collecting sample sizes of toothpaste, disposable razors, shampoo and other toiletries for St. John’s Hospice. There is also a need for socks, shirts and drawers (If you don’t know what that means, ask your grandmother.) Please bring items to the Parish Life Center this weekend, April 10^th and 11^th.
 

Click on the link below to download and view the flyer for the various items the men need.

St. John's Hospice Collection

Thank you for your generous support.

 

CRS Chapter Come and See
                Did you know that it is estimated that the pandemic could almost double the number of people in the world suffering acute hunger, surpassing 250 million? In front of this situation, we cannot stand idly by and watch. Today, Pope Francis’ words during World Youth Day 2013 resound, exhorting us “not to be observers of life but to get involved” and work for a better world being “protagonists of change.”
 
                On Thursday, April 15, come and see how CRS Chapters are doing just that. At this hour-long event, we will share how members from all over the country are acting on behalf of our global family in need and how you can be a protagonist of change through the work of CRS Chapters.
Register to attend one of the upcoming information sessions* on Zoom:

* Simultaneous translation to Spanish will be available in both sessions.

           Press shift on your keyboard and place the arrow from your mouse on the title “Register Now” to access the hyperlink. Together, working for the same cause, is how we can bring down the barriers of indifference and be part of the solution. I hope you can join the session on April 15!

St. Cornelius Early Learning Center
OPEN HOUSE - New
St. Cornelius Early Learning Center invites you to our Open House on Sunday, April 18 from 10 am to noon. Come meet our teachers, tour our beautiful school and win a door prize! We offer full and half day Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 programs as well as full day Kindergarten. We also offer before and after school care and many fun after school activities. We are now accepting registration for the 2021-2022 school year. 
We are so excited to welcome you to our school family!

Camp Cornelius – Think Summer!
Registration is now open!
A summer camp experience for children ages 3-11 with volunteer opportunities available for middle school and high school students.

Half Day Camp (9am-12pm) - $185 per week
Full Day Camp (9am-4pm)- $300 per week
Before/After care is available.

Contact Abigail Kohlbrenner at akohlbrenner@scornelius.org / (610) 459-8663 with any questions.

New! – CST 101 – Catholic Social Teaching 101 – Sunday, April 25^th– At 2:00 PM (NB The change of time) – New!

           Our parish CRS Chapter launched an exciting new program – CST 101 – Catholic Social Teaching 101. The first three sessions were recorded and are available on the parish website. Please join us on Sunday April 25^th at 2:00 PM for a one hour Zoom meeting for a presentation and discussion of Catholic Social Teaching. Our topic will be Solidarity. For more information on the CST catechesis program and Zoom meeting details go to our website. All are welcome to join in on the discussion. 

Loaves and Fishes – New!
Update: St. John’s has returned to accepting casseroles, as well as lunches.

Our schedule for donations:  

Tomorrow April 9^th we will collect casseroles and lunches.

Should you wish to donate baby supplies, please feel free to bring to the PLC and we will deliver to Young Mom’s in Kennett Square. Diapers/Wipes/formula - Diapers should be size 3, 5 or 6. Formula should be Similac Advance or Similac Pro Advance. We know a few have asked for other options besides and/or beyond food. This might be the option you are looking for.

Reminders:

A lunch consists of a PBJ sandwich, a granola or protein bar, a juice box or water bottle and a small piece of fruit if you can add it, the fruit is optional. Another reminder - to help keep the sandwiches from getting soggy spread the peanut butter on both pieces of bread and then spread the jelly in between. 

We meet at the PLC between 10 and 10:30 on the morning of the drop off.

If you have a high school student who is helping and need their volunteer hours validated JoEllen Muntz is happy to help. Simply email her the form and she will sign and scan the form back to you. (Joburns66@gmail.com)

The St. Cornelius Literary Society
                In a quick poll over the course of just a few days it has been determined that our selected reading for the coming weeks will be Babette’s Feast, by Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke, more commonly known by her pen name as Isak Dinesen

                With the mysterious arrival of Babette, a refugee from France's civil war, life for two pious sisters and their tiny hamlet begins to change. Before long, Babette has convinced them to try something other than boiled codfish and ale bread: a gourmet French meal. Her feast scandalizes the elders, except for the visiting general. Just who is this strangely talented Babette, who has terrified this pious town with the prospect of losing their souls for enjoying too much earthly pleasure?
Goodreads.com
                On Sunday May 2^nd we will meet for our spirited gathering of conversation and insight. We meet this time at 2:30 PM on Sunday afternoon. I will get the Zoom link to you soon.

Faithfully,

Msgr. Diamond