Molly Grace's First Holy Communion

April 29th was a day filled with joy when Molly  Grace received her First Holy Communion!  Having seen five older siblings experience this day, she was so filled with anticipation and excitement!  Father Girotti, rector at our parish, Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, was so present and offered such wonderful formation to these first communicants throughout the entire school year.  We are so thankful for Father Girotti, Religious Ed Director Connie Demuse, and for the service of Molly Grace's teachers, who helped prepare her for this very special day!

Oh, how I love our beautiful cathedral!!!  Don't these kids look radiant?!  Father Girotti gave his orange homily, as he does for each first communion, hence, the oranges in the children's hands.  It is a beautiful story which illustrates how something tangible can remind us of something invisible.  It is a beautiful reminder of how Jesus is truly present, although not seen, in the Holy Eucharist. 

Here's the gang, looking very holy indeed...

We had the Delaney/McKillen gang with us to celebrate the day, minus Moira, who was still in Steubenville, studying for her finals.  Here's Patrick and Anna...

Grandpa D...

Grandpa and Grandma D (unfortunately, we didn't get pictures with the other grandparents, or Mike and I)

Enjoying the orange with Grandpa!

This Little Two Year Old...

.....found his dad's electric razor.

Yep. I don't have much more to say about that...

Easter (2012)

This was the quietest Easter I can remember!  Moira stayed at FUS and spent some Easter time with the Steubenville Delaneys and Heusels.  The grandparents couldn't be with us this year either, so it was a smaller group with only the GB cousins joining us. 

Eileen, Bridget and Colleen went to the Vigil Mass at the cathedral, which was so beautiful, as always.  Mike and I took the younger kids to mass in the morning.

And of course the Easter Bunny made his visit, to the delight of the little ones...

Saint Patrick's Day (2012)

With Saint Patrick's Day being on a Saturday, that meant extra jigging' for this family! I believe we had a total of eight performances throughout the day....

At the Parade

Seamy boy

Bridget dancing at Lambeau

We had Moira with us!

Erin, sportin' her dance socks

Eileen

Teresa, always workin' the crowd

Most of the dance school

Erin, MG and Seamus

Molly, Shannon, Eileen, Elizabeth, Caroline, Kaitlyn and Keelin