BAKER'S BITS - April 8, 2018 - East River Catholics

April 4, 2018

1. Thank you to Bratislava auxiliary Bishop Msgr. Jozef Haľko who came to celebrate the Holy week with us here in New York. We are very grateful to him for making this Holy week even more special for the Slovak community in the tri-state area.

2. Thank you to all who put so much time, talent and treas- ure into making the celebration of Holy week and the Feast of the Resurrection a glorious and rich offering to God!

3. This gratitude is directed at each of you the faithful at St. Frances and St. John's: you are an inspiration to me and to those who are visiting. I am blessed to serve you!

4. Congratulations to Heather Taras, Natalia Balcerzak and Kenji Troyer who were baptized, received their First Holy Communion and the sacrament of Confirmation. Also con- gratulations to Ben Lischin who received the sacrament of Confirmation.

Z PERA OTCA BAKERA

1. Ďakujem bratislavskému pomocnému biskupovi Mons. Jozefovi Haľkovi, ktorý prišiel osláviť Veľký týždeň spolu s nami tu v New Yorku Sme mu veľmi vďační, že vďaka jeho prítomnosti bol Veľký týždeň pre slovenskú komunitu v tri-state oblasti ešte slávnostnejší.

2. Ďakujem vám všetkým, ktorí ste obetovali svoj čas
a talent, aby sme tak nádherne oslávili Veľký týždeň
a sviatok Zmŕtvychvstania Pána.

3. Moja vďaka patrí veriacim v kostole Sv. Františky a Sv. Jána – ste inšpiráciou pre mňa aj pre tých, ktorí nás prídu navštíviť. Je pre mňa veľkým požehnaním, že vám môžem slúžiť.

4. Gratulujem Heather Taras, Natalii Balcerzak a Kenji Troyer, ktorí boli pokrstení, prijali sviatosť prvého svätého prijímania a birmovky. Gratulujem aj Benovi Lischin, ktorý prijal sviatosť birmovky.