Birdie seems to remember her Great-Grandpa Cross!
The Big day has begun in the most special way - sharing mass as a family on the occasion of my father's birthday - it would have been 96 on earth, but is his first heavenly birthday! How he loved to watch Birdie grow from birth and he certainly was around the little ones a lot with our growing family here in Marshall!
The Body and Blood of Jesus there for us on the altar on this beautiful sunny early spring morning. I just knew that dad was there with us as he joined with the Communion of Saints and Angels that come and join us at each mass where Jesus comes to us!
I recall my father shedding tears when he discovered that a mass was to be said for my mother in Michigan at the church where he was deacon for 12 years! My brother, Dan, who shares a birthday with my dad also reminded us 10 kids to have masses said for mom and dad - "that is what they would wish for us to do for them."
Ruth joined us with 4 of her 6, 3 of which Father had come forward and do a demonstration for the homily, and Bobbi brought the 2 little ones! Father commented that there were lots of young people today... yes, my father has a huge family of 140 and many are young - it was a wonderful tribute to my parents who modeled for me "open to life and raising lights!"
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We lit candles in our butter braid and sang to Great Grandpa and Great Uncle Dan!
Birdie sat on her grandpa's lap and loved her butter braid!
Surrounded by the little ones as we gathered to share our breakfast after mass - honoring the man, who brought us into The Church 50 years ago - Deacon Robert Cross!
A cute scene that are sending me forth now...
Hubby and I are soon to get on the road to meet up with my birthday brother, Dan and his wife - visit dad at the Cemetery and then share a meal and laughs and sharing from the heart! My brother and I just as with my parents we see eye to eye and LOVE our Church without reservations!
Joy; "I miss Great-grandpa." She would visit him often in his room and he would give her licorice or a candy bar... that could be part of what she misses, but we all know that it was a special 6 months when he lived with us for a growing season on the farm!
Mary has another bottle goat that came in to add to the fun!
Joy and Jude with the new baby goat. Calving is soon to begin, but today Pat is still fairly free to get away for the day and together we can celebrate my wonderful father on his birthday! Nothing could be more special and I am so excited for this day to be wonderful in every way! Dad always put Jesus first and so it was the best to start with family gathered at mass!
Jesus, we know that you love us and are the Merciful Lord and Father... how we moaned with joy to have the Prodigal Son - Merciful loving Father for our Gospel today! ‘My son, you are here with me always;
everything I have is yours.But now we must celebrate and rejoice,because your brother was dead and has come to life again;he was lost and has been found.’” How my father prayed for this to happen for many of his beloved children and so he now continues to pray for us more perfectly from heaven! Jesus, we trust in you. Amen LOVE sharing the JOY of family at mass for Deacon Robert Cross on his birthday!
Singing a happy birthday to dad!
Birdie and great-grandpa - dad loved to watch her grow - he came in April 16th and she was born on May 9th shortly after he came to live till October 23rd when he peacefully passed away here in my home. He modeled a "natural death" for all to see - he joined mom only 7 months after she passed away in a day.
My namesake with her great-grandpa - she was his 58th great-grandchild and one that he saw the most along with the other 18 of our grandhchildren - dad knew that our 20th was in the womb before he died and is now praying for her from heaven. So many blessings and so much happiness and JOY! Bless-bless, Barbara
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