St. Francis Day

Last week we were given the opportunity to attend one of the two prayers services celebrating St. Francis. The first was a solemn prayer service in remembrance of his death. I did not attend this one, but from what the other students said, it seemed like it would have been very interesting and enjoyable. The service that I attended was the next day, and was a celebration of his life. I enjoyed how upbeat and joyful this celebration was. For example, during the opening song there were several students ringing bells and carrying streamers. The Cliff Singers were invited to sing for this service. We went to the front and performed a musical version of the peace prayer, which we learned was actually not written by Francis. It was a very enjoyable service, and I enjoyed sharing the gift of music for the other students.