Compiled from reports
On March 9, St. Monica Parish, Jackson, hosted a Girl Scout Sunday Mass that celebrated 32 girls from the Jersey Shore area who ranged in age from 5 to 16.
The girls served in all aspects at the Mass, which was celebrated by Father Alex Enriquez, parish administrator, back row in photo at right. Parishioners Shannon Calsetta and Rhyan Craig took part as altar servers; parishioner Sam Joyce, the only senior Girl Scout in attendance, served as lector.
After Mass, parishioner Theresa Calsetta and other adult volunteers helped the girls complete the requirements to earn their “My Faith, My Promise” award from the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore.
Calsetta said Scouting Masses are a great way to evangelize, too: “I had five families ask me how to register in St. Monica [Parish] from this event.”