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Father Lustig celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Father Joseph Lustig said he’s unsure if Canada celebrates Catholic Schools Week, but thought our readers would appreciate seeing one of their Idaho priests at “Catholic lawyer school.”

Father Lustig is studying canon law at St. Paul’s University in Ottawa, Canada. He began his two-year program to earn a License in Canon Law (JCL) in Sept. 2023 and will finish this year during the summer.

While in Ottawa, Father Lustig has been living at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, where he also assists at Mass and helps with sacramental needs.

Corpus Christi, Fruitland, brings March for Life to parish hall

Corpus Christi Right to Life (CC.R2L) wanted to make it more convenient for parishioners to attend a pro-life march, so they sponsored a March for Life Dessert Walk during the coffee hour after Mass on January 19, said Vea Jensen, Corpus Christi Right to Life president.

Corpus Christi parishioners donated 30 desserts for the well-attended event.

Participants walked around a large circle in the parish hall and paused near a number on the floor when the emcee called for players to stop. Each numbered station asked the participants to meditate upon the lives of the most vulnerable in our world, including babies in the womb, the elderly, the disabled, the imprisoned and victims of sex trafficking.

A number was randomly selected, and the player standing by that number won a dessert from the nearby table.

Clark Pokorney, age seven, was the first winner. Jensen said, “Imagine what it was like for a 7-year-old to try to select only one dessert from a table full of goodies!” Father Gerry Funk (ret.) joined the festivities and was also a winner. He selected a peach pie. “All dessert winners, like Jolly Rogodon (pictured above), wore bright smiles,” said Jensen, who explained that people are already looking forward to next year’s March for Life Dessert Walk.