Dear Friends,

Peace be with you. March has certainly come in like a lion with the bad weather and mounds of snow everywhere. By the time you receive this you may see signs of spring but they are nowhere to be found right now. In addition to the snow there is concern for Kathy Jeffrey who was rushed back to the New England Medical Center yesterday with fluid around her heart. The doctors were able to remove the fluid and stabilize her. This is a setback for the Jeffrey family. Please hold them all up in your prayers. It is very discouraging to be held back when your brain says there is so much to do with a new heart. And finally this week I had knee surgery. It's an anticlimax to the care and concern felt in the congregation. You are a wonderful parish family.

On Monday a new Lenten series will begin that will be taught by Sr. Mary Coffey entitled ‘Reflections through Photos’. It will explore how God moves in our lives and is evident in the history we photograph. I also spoke to Cantor Barry Friedman. We are beginning to plan the symbolic Seder meal, which will be on April 5th. Judy MacPherson and Marilyn Penny will be organizing that event. Please mark your calendars. It will be wonderful.

You may not have heard that Mrs. Madeline Nichols has died. There will be a memorial service for her at St. Anne's on March 31st at 11:00am. If you would like to be a part of that service please let me know. I know that many of you knew both Rev and Mrs. Nichols. I would like you to be a part of celebrating their lives at this occasion.

As always I look forward to your visits, your calls and hearing your dreams for St. Anne's Church. The knee surgery is behind me and I feel loved and supported by all of you. Thank you very much.

Peggy