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In my last offering I spoke about mothers.  This time I would like to talk about families (next time I will talk about fathers).

In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson established Mother's Day as an official holiday in the United States, to be celebrated on the second Sunday of May annually.  Then, in 1945 Pope Pius XII solidified May as Mary’s month by establishing the Feast of the Queenship of Mary on May 31.

People often note that they get very busy and rather overwhelmed around the holidays.  Less noticed is the sense of being overwhelmed as the end of an academic year approaches.  What can we do in the face of this feeling?  I am not a psychologist, but I would like to offer some advice.

Happy Easter! Yes, we celebrate eight days of Easter as if each day was Easter itself. Then we continue to celebrate the Easter Season for a total of 50 days.

The day this paper goes out is Good Friday, but I am not sure when you will see your copy.  I hope you get it on Good Friday.  It is an amazing thing that we celebrate.