Happy Father's Day
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June 19, 2021
Fathers Day is a day on which people of many different countries express gratitude, love and appreciation for their fathers by giving them gifts or greeting cards. Fathers Day falls on the 3rd Sunday in June in the United States and Canada.
In 1909, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington got the idea to set aside a special day to honor fathers after listening to a sermon on Mothers Day. She wanted to honor her father, William Jackson Smart.
Through Sonora Dodd's many efforts, Spokane celebrated the 1st Fathers Day on June 19, 1910. Over the years, many resolutions to make the day an official national holiday were introduced. Finally, in 1972, President Richard Nixon signed Fathers Day into law.
Today we celebrate, congratulate, and pray for the men who continue to reflect the Divine qualities of fatherhood as they lovingly establish, nourish, and maintain their families. We are praying also for desist fathers, may they be granted eternal rest.
Fathers are a blessing, and we thank them for blessing us with lives of dedication, endurance, and love.
Fr. Matt
What Makes A Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in the spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew his masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
