The Saints were marching in at our Oct. 31st school Mass! The third grade class, under the instruction of religion teacher Mrs. Katie Bishop, led the faithful in the liturgy dressed as various Saints.
Annually, the SMS third graders complete "Saint Projects", during which they choose a saint to research, create a costume, complete a report on the life of their chosen saint, as well as draw a portrait of their saint. Some of the saints we learned about from our third graders today included: St. Francis, St. Gianna, St. Carlo, St. Luke, St. Lucy, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Cecelia, St. Matthew, & more.
To see more photos of the wonderful costumes from our third graders click here.
We are all called to sainthood and heaven, and it is not an unattainable goal reserved for a few holy med & women! EVERYONE who is in heaven is a saint! All Saints Day is the day we celebrate the canonized, as well as those unknown saints - our saintly old neighbors, our grandmas and grandpas who always prayed the rosary and attended Mass, that celebrity who made a good confession and received last rites just before he died, and of course anyone young or old who died in a state of grace. This is a day to remember we are all called to live saintly lives, and one day join all those saints in heaven.
The third graders did a wonderful job presenting on their saints after Mass, and enjoyed a brief reception with their families afterwards. Their saint portraits were also on display for all to see in the school hallway. Great job third grade, and happy feast of All Saints!