TCA students commemorate First Communions in school celebration
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
Members of the second grade class in the Lower School at Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, participated in a special liturgy, May 19, celebrated by Msgr. Edward Arnister, pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, commemorating their First Holy Communion.
The 14 students who hail from the parishes of Divine Mercy, Our Lady of the Angels, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, all in Trenton, and Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, shared this special day with their classmates, teachers and families.
The students of Trenton Catholic Academy receive the curricular foundation of the faith at the school while receiving and celebrating their Sacraments with their own parish communities. This annual Mass allows the students to participate in the sacramental life of the Church with both their parish and school families.
Anne Reap, the Lower School Director for Trenton Catholic Academy, shared the significance of the liturgy saying, “It is so important for our students to celebrate their Sacraments with their school family as well as with their parish communities,” and added, “we are so blessed that Msgr. Arnister is able to share this truly memorable day with us.”
In his homily, "Father Ed," as he is fondly referred to by his parishioners, addressed the communicants and stressed the need for the students to be in communion with Jesus and with one another by attending Mass on Sunday. He also urged the children to become “living tabernacles” so that “Jesus will be one in us.”
Prior to bestowing his final blessing, Msgr. Arnister shared that the day held special meaning for him as well.
“Thirty-one years ago today, I was ordained a priest,” he explained to the students and their families.
“The children always look forward to this day,” second grade teacher JoAnne Apgar shared as her students and their families enjoyed a reception in the school cafeteria provided by the PTA following the Mass.
Mrs. Reap concurred. "The sacraments are central to our faith," she said. "So for our students to be able to celebrate the sacraments with their classmates as well as their families is essential."
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Members of the second grade class in the Lower School at Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton, participated in a special liturgy, May 19, celebrated by Msgr. Edward Arnister, pastor of Divine Mercy Parish, Trenton, commemorating their First Holy Communion.
The 14 students who hail from the parishes of Divine Mercy, Our Lady of the Angels, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony, St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, all in Trenton, and Sacred Heart Parish, Riverton, shared this special day with their classmates, teachers and families.
The students of Trenton Catholic Academy receive the curricular foundation of the faith at the school while receiving and celebrating their Sacraments with their own parish communities. This annual Mass allows the students to participate in the sacramental life of the Church with both their parish and school families.
Anne Reap, the Lower School Director for Trenton Catholic Academy, shared the significance of the liturgy saying, “It is so important for our students to celebrate their Sacraments with their school family as well as with their parish communities,” and added, “we are so blessed that Msgr. Arnister is able to share this truly memorable day with us.”
In his homily, "Father Ed," as he is fondly referred to by his parishioners, addressed the communicants and stressed the need for the students to be in communion with Jesus and with one another by attending Mass on Sunday. He also urged the children to become “living tabernacles” so that “Jesus will be one in us.”
Prior to bestowing his final blessing, Msgr. Arnister shared that the day held special meaning for him as well.
“Thirty-one years ago today, I was ordained a priest,” he explained to the students and their families.
“The children always look forward to this day,” second grade teacher JoAnne Apgar shared as her students and their families enjoyed a reception in the school cafeteria provided by the PTA following the Mass.
Mrs. Reap concurred. "The sacraments are central to our faith," she said. "So for our students to be able to celebrate the sacraments with their classmates as well as their families is essential."