Valle Catholic School celebrated Grandparents Day on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 with an 8:00 am Mass attended by PreK-12 students & grandparents.
Grandparents and their grandchildren filled all the liturgical roles in a Liturgy planned by Mrs. Carol J. Klein and her 3rd Graders:
Commentators: were Amara Basler with Grandma Debbie Schwartz;
Gift bearers: Mrs. Carol J. Klein and granddaughter, Cami. Mrs. Klein also did a Grandparents Reflection after Communion.
Servers: Benjamin, Mary & Peter Roth and Grandpa Robert Roth.
Eucharistic Ministers: Grandparents Mary Jean Hoog, Sara Menard, Suzy Wolk, Shirley Klump, and Charles Marzuco. All of these students and grandparents assisted Celebrant Father Greg Klump. Ms. Teresa Meere and Mr. Al Keiser led the congregation with music.
The Mass was followed by classroom visits and light refreshments. Various activities went on during the visits such as working on family trees, puzzles, interviews, and other projects. Some grandparents shared stories about when they were in school and talked about all the wonderful blessings that come with having grandchildren.