On Sunday, January 28 th the St. Joseph School and Parish communities gathered together to kick-off Catholic Schools Week with their Annual Migration Mass. The Mass is a tradition that the students look forward to each year. The children and their families represent various cultures and enjoy sharing and recognizing each other’s heritage. Twenty-two countries were represented in the entrance procession: The United States, Armenia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, and Uganda. The students carried flags and wore costumes reflecting their heritage. Bishop Robert J. McManus joined the festivities and preached that the diversity in our Church is an example to the country that we can all live together. He said that in Catholic schools “students learn what it means to bring Christ to others.”