An Assumption Story And "Jimmy"

I heard 2 Homilies-one while on line for The Sacrament Of Penance and one for the Mass I attended later. In the 1st Homily, I heard this ditty. Mary and Joseph were having breakfast and Mary popped this to Joseph. She told Joseph that when she passes on, she's going straight to Heaven. Joseph then exclaimed "Wow, that's an Assumption"(LOL):

In the 2nd Homily, there was a story about St Francis House, run by The Franciscans in a bad area in Philadelphia(We're NOT talking about Citizens Bank Ballpark here, nor the Philly Fans). The poor are helped there. There was a story about a teen girl named Ellen, who lived in a Violent Home, so she ate dinner at St Francis House. One day, she showed up and announced that she was Pregnant and the father ran away. She then mentioned that her uncle and aunt would raise the child while she went back to school to get her H S Diploma. She carried the Child to term, while her aunt and uncle cared for her and the child, and then she finished school and went back to St Francis House and told of the Good News about the Birth of The Child and her arrangements, remarking that "The Child Saved My Life";

Mary, Mother Of God The Son, allowed herself to be the Vessel Of The Lord, in order to Bring Jesus into the World to redeem and save the World. She did not "Know Man", hence a Virgin Birth, risking the Wrath of the Jewish Authorities of the time, for having a child out of wedlock, considered to be Adultery under "The Law". The Lord does work in Mysterious Ways. Mary was raised upon death to rise Body and Soul to Heaven. Often, Her death, is called "Dormition" or "The Great Falling Asleep". That's why on August 15th, The Feast Of The Assumption is celebrated;

Now, about "Jimmy" and a Fund, named for him in Boston-In 1948, the Boston Braves(Now Atlanta), who played in Braves Field(Now called Nickerson Field of Boston University), about 2 "T" Green Line Stops from Kenmore(Fenway Park), worked with Dr Sidney Farber, who pioneered the treatment of cancer in Children, hence the name of the official Charity, the Dana-Farber Children's Cancer Fund. Where "Jimmy" comes in, well "Jimmy" was a name given to allow a child to be treated anonymously. The 1st Patient was code-named "Jimmy", but his real name was Einar Gustafson. Carl died in 2001 at age 65;

The Braves departed to Milwaukee in 1953. The Red Sox were asked to take over the Charity and the Charity is synonymous with the Red Sox, today;

Last Night, at Professor Thom's in The East Village, THE Premiere Red Sox Pub in The Big Apple, donations were made for The Fund from Bar Patrons. My Friend and K Of C Cohort, Ed, made an $11 gift(for the 10 Runs scored by the Red Sox+1 for the Homer hit by Big Papi in the 2nd Inning, during the 9 Run Rally). that donation was matched by Chris Wertz, one of The Owners of Professor Thom's. I chipped in a few bucks, too;

This is the Annual W E E I-N E S N Radiothon-Telethon for The Jimmy Fund. Go to nesn.com, jimmyfund.org, or weei.com and make a donation;

For this is about how lives can touch other lives, as Mary did, while consenting freely to be the Mother Of The Lord, and we reach into our pockets for a worthwhile cause. The Children hold a key to our future;

The Red Sox won 10-0 at Fenway Park, over the Texas Rangers, whose pitching is AWFUL. Dice K Matsuzaka was sharp, scattering 6 hits;

In Nomini Patris, Et Filli, Et Spiritu Sancti, Amen.