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HOMILYBy His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of AmericaAt the Great Vespers of the AscensionAscension Greek Orthodox ChurchFairview, New JerseyJune 1, 2022

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,

Tonight, I rejoice in celebrating with you once again the glorious feast of our Lords Ascension, which is also the patronal feast of this wonderful parish.

The Ascension of our Lord completes the great pendulum swing of the Word the Logos of God. He descended through His Incarnation in the womb of the Virgin Mary. And tonight, we celebrate His ascent back into the Heavenly Kingdom of His Father from which, as God, He was never truly separated. As it says in the Scripture, He is our great high priest, Who is passed into the heavens. [*]

And by His Ascension, the Lord has seated us in heavenly places.[] Because His human nature is present in the Celestial Realm, every human being is already potentially there with Him. For Christ did not enter into the Temple made with hands, which is a foreshadowing of the true reality; but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.[]

He presents His Divine Humanity, which he shares with us through the Theotokos, to the Heavenly Father. And we see an image of this in the Feast of the Presentation on the 2nd of February. Inside the re-built Temple of Solomon, the elderly Symeon took the Christ Child in his arms Forty Days after His Holy Nativity. And in the present feast, Forty Days after His Resurrection, the Son of God is received in the embrace of the Heavenly Father in the Temple Not-Made-with-Hands.

Just as our churches are reflections of celestial glory, so does our Liturgy remind us that we are somehow already enshrined within the , through Jesus Christ, our Lord. And thus, this is a blessing for which we must raise our awareness.

Think about it! When you are struggling with the challenges of everyday life whether it is business, education, or family worries. In those moments, and in every moment, you are already in the Heavenly Kingdom with Christ , in a hidden sacred manner.[]

And so, in those moments of frustration and anxiety, of uncertainty and even danger, we can access our high position and calling in Christ through faith. We can literally rise above the causes and conditions of this world, not by avoiding them, but by transforming them. The power for this transformation is already available to us in Christ. For His Humanity is our humanity. His Flesh is our flesh. We are wed to Him through the Panagia in the Mystical Marriage Supper of the Lamb, which is the Divine Liturgy.

And if we cannot be in Church twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and fifty-two weeks a year (even the Monastics of our Church cannot do this), we can infuse our consciousness with the practice of the presence of God in every place and at every time , as the prayer of the Hours says.

At each and every moment of our lives, the potential for divinity rests within us, because Christ has ascended in Glory. He has entered into His rest, as the Scripture says,[**] but He is ever-vigilant and ever-active on our behalf.

All we have to do is to access this potential. And this is a life-long quest. For to experience the fullness of God, we need to live as He lived lovingly, mercifully, gracefully and compassionately. When we live in such a way, even the most mundane aspects of our lives will be transformed. And we will know what it is to live on earth as it is in Heaven.

Because the Lord Jesus is already in Heaven for us! Heaven was always His home, but it is our haven to which we aspire.

My beloved Christians, may this Ascension always remind us to resolve in our hearts to ascend. []

And may the Lord ever bless this parish with every good and perfect gift from above, through the prayers of the Theotokos and all the Saints. Amen.

[] Anavathmoi of the Fourth Tone.

[] John of the Ladder, and Psalm 83:6 (LXX).

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The new medical facility will also offer diagnostic imaging, laboratory services and outpatient services. (Courtesy Ascension)

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford is hosting a topping-out ceremony June 3 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate as the final beam is raised to the top of a new neighborhood hospital, according to a news release from Ascension.

The celebration will be at 5127 Veterans Parkway, Murfreesboro, and following the ceremony, there will be refreshments offered to attendees.

The new Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlawn Hospital is an expansion of the main hospital campus that will better serve the Blackman and Westlawn communities.

The 32,000-square-foot micro-hospital will be located on Veterans Parkway off I-840 in Murfreesboros Westlawn community, and it will have an emergency department as well as eight private inpatient medical beds. The new medical facility will also offer diagnostic imaging, laboratory services and outpatient services, according to the news release.

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Christs action of blessing the apostles after he announces the Spirit shows that Christ is the great Priest of our life who intercedes for us in heaven.

Reflecting on the Ascension of the Lord, Pope Francis on Sunday discussed the two acts that Christ performed immediately before ascending into heaven: He announced the gift of the Holy Spirit and blessed his apostles.

The Pope said focusing on these acts can help us to understand the meaning and importance of the Ascension.

[A]s he makes his exodus to heaven, Christ makes way for us, he goes to prepare a place for us, and, from this time forth, he intercedes for us, so that we may always be accompanied and blessed by the Father, Pope Francis told the crowds gathered in St. Peters Square May 29.

The Pope noted that Christ does not want to limit our freedom by his presence. On the contrary, he leaves space to us, because true love always generates a closeness that does not stifle, is not possessive, is close but not possessive; on the contrary, true love which makes us protagonists, the Pope said.

And so, ascending to heaven, instead of remaining beside a few people with his body, Jesus becomes close to all with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit makes Jesus present in us, beyond the barriers of time and space, to make us his witnesses in the world.

Christs action of blessing the apostles after he announces the Spirit is a priestly gesture that shows that Christ is the great Priest of our life who intercedes for us in heaven.

Brothers and sisters, let us think today of the gift of the Spirit we have received from Jesus to be witnesses of the Gospel, the Pope concluded.

Let us ask ourselves if we really are; and also, if we are capable of loving others, leaving them free and making room for them. And then: Do we know how to make ourselves intercessors for others, that is, do we know how to pray for them and bless their lives? Or do we serve others for our own interests? Let us learn this: intercessory prayer, interceding for the hopes and sufferings of the world, interceding for peace. And let us bless with our eyes and our words those we meet every day!

Following the Regina Caeli, Pope Francis praised Don Luigi Lenzini, an Italian martyr killed in 1945 in the climate of hatred and conflict at that time.

In addition, Pope Francis noted that May 29 is World Social Communications Day, which this year has the theme Listening With the Ear of the Heart.

Knowing how to listen, besides being the first gesture of charity, is also the first indispensable ingredient of dialogue and good communication: knowing how to listen, to let others say everything, not to cut them off halfway, knowing how to listen with the ears and with the heart. I hope that everyone may grow in this capacity to listen with the heart, Pope Francis said.

He also noted that the Vatican is inviting Catholics to join him in praying the rosary for peace in Ukraine and around the world at the end of the Marian month of May. The Pope will pray the Rosary before the statue of Mary Regina Pacis at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on May 31.

Finally, the Pope announced the names of 21 new cardinals, who will be created at an August consistory.

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Youth Ballet's 'The Great Candyland Adventure' coming to library

"The Great Candyland Adventure," presented by Baton Rouge Ballet Theaters Youth Ballet, is coming to Ascension Parish Library at 3:30 p.m. June 7 at the Galvez location.

The ballet comprises a select group of fifth through ninth grade intermediate-level dancers.

Rising 4 Wellness is hosting a mental health, substance use, recovery and wellness summit from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 9 at the Lamar-Dixon Center ballroom, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales.

The free event is designed to share information, ideas and best practices related to enhancing prevention, recovery and wellness in Ascension Parish, a news release said.

Register at https://rising4wellnesssummit.eventbrite.com.

"Hollywood Nights and Roadway Lights" is the theme for the St. Amant High Gatorettes' mini dance camp set for 9 a.m. to noon June 6-10 at the school cafeteria. On-site registration will be available.

Learn the art of fly-tying with Jim Gibson at 9 a.m. June 11 at the Galvez library. He said fly-tying is a peaceful and interesting hobby that requires practice. He will demonstrate various types of flies, including a jig fly and a wet fly. Designed for those 18 and over. Call (225) 622-3339 to register.

Applications for the Miss Donaldsonville Scholarship Pageant are available at Donaldsonville City Hall and the Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The June 17 pageant offers scholarship money for contestants in the Miss, Teen and Little Miss categories.

For information, call (225) 445-1383 or email lee@visitdonaldsonville.org.

The Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce will launch its first Wing Festfrom 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.June 4 at Crescent Park on Veterans Memorial Drive.

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The event will feature a team wing cook-off, food, music and fun and, of course, lots of wings.

Performing live on the main stage will be Larry Neal and the Neal Brothers Blues Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For more information about vendors, team competition, or other scheduled activities, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (225) 473-4814.

The free Downtown Live @Crescent concert series held in Crescent Park continues June 4 with Larry Neal and the Neal Brothers Blues Band and ends July 2 with The Michael Foster Project. The concerts are set from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., weather permitting.

For information, call (225) 445-1383.

It's not too late to register a vendor booth for the 26th annual Donaldsonville Music Festival, a Juneteenth celebration, set for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 11 in Louisiana Square.

The family-oriented festival is free and open to the public.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, call (225) 717-6333 or (225) 717-1019.

The festival opens at 11 a.m. with a prayer and a presentation on the history of Juneteenth. The Gospel Hour is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and The Michael Foster Project hits the stage at 12:30 p.m.

All applications must be sent to juneteenthdonaldsonville@gmail.com. All items are first-come, first-served.

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United States Attorney Ronald C. GatheJr. announced that an investigation into a drug trafficking organization based out of Ascension Parish has resulted in a federal grand jury superseding indictment leading to the arrest of nine suspects on various firearm and drug trafficking offenses.

According to the indictment, the defendants engaged in an extensive drug trafficking venture where they distributed large quantities of methamphetamine in the Middle District of Louisiana.Agents seized over nine kilograms of methamphetamine and several firearms during the investigation.

Charged and arrested as part of this initiative were the following individuals:

This investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and task force officers from Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and Baton Rouge Police Department with critical assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Marshals Service, East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office, Gonzales Police Department, West Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office, and Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office. This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Jarreau, who also serves as Deputy Chief, overseeing the newly formed Organized and Violent Crime Unit of the U.S. Attorneys Office.

The investigation is another effort by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Program that was established in 1982 to mount a comprehensive attack against organized drug traffickers.Today, the OCDETF Program is the centerpiece of the United States Attorney Generals drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations and money laundering organizations and related criminal enterprises.The OCDETF Program operates nationwide and combines the resources and unique expertise of numerous federal, state, and local agencies in a coordinated attack against major drug trafficking and money laundering organizations.

The news release noted an indictment is an accusation by a grand jury.The defendants are presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.

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New coronavirus cases leaped in Louisiana in the week ending Sunday, rising 10.4% as 5,611 cases were reported. The previous week had 5,083 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Louisiana ranked 39th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 11.3% from the week before, with 702,236 cases reported. With 1.4% of the country's population, Louisiana had 0.8% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, 32 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.

Ascension Parish reported 170 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 96 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 33,573 cases and 293 deaths.

Within Louisiana, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Orleans Parish with 258 cases per 100,000 per week; St. Charles Parish with 218; and Iberville Parish with 206. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.

Adding the most new cases overall were Orleans Parish, with 1,007 cases; Jefferson Parish, with 878 cases; and East Baton Rouge Parish, with 591. Weekly case counts rose in 43 parishes from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Ascension, Calcasieu and Jefferson parishes.

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Louisiana ranked 48th among states in share of people receiving at least one shot, with 61% of its residents at least partially vaccinated. The national rate is 77.7%, a USA TODAY analysis of CDC data shows. The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are the most used in the United States, require two doses administered a few weeks apart.

In the week ending Wednesday, Louisiana reported administering another 19,025 vaccine doses, including 2,727 first doses. In the previous week, the state administered 23,113 vaccine doses, including 3,305 first doses. In all, Louisiana reported it has administered 6,248,403 total doses.

Across Louisiana, cases fell in 19 parishes, with the best declines in Orleans Parish, with 1,007 cases from 1,147 a week earlier; in St. Martin Parish, with 38 cases from 58; and in Webster Parish, with 30 cases from 46.

In Louisiana, 12 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 18 people were reported dead.

A total of 1,189,500 people in Louisiana have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 17,325 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 83,984,644 people have tested positive and 1,004,733 people have died.

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USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, May 29.

Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:

Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:

Hospitals in 34 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 33 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 35 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.

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LSU has announced the names of students who made the deans list and the presidents honor roll for the spring 2022 semester.

The complete lists are available at http://www.lsu.edu/commencement/lists/deans-list/2022-05.php, and http://www.lsu.edu/commencement/lists/presidents-honor-roll/2022-05.php.

Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 15 credit hours who earned grade-point averages of 4.0 or higher during the semester are listed on the presidents honor roll. Undergraduate students who earned grade-point averages of 3.5 to 3.99 in at least 15 credit hours are listed on the deans list.

Honor roll students from the region include:

College of the Coast & Environment

Emma Peairs, Prairieville

College of Agriculture

Julia Degeneres, Prairieville; Danielle Monique Dugas, Prairieville; Mitchell Allen Reed, Prairieville

College of Engineering

Claire Bougere, Geismar; Donovan Asher Brown, Prairieville; Peyton A. Fromenthal, Prairieville; Hayden Dean Gemeinhardt, Prairieville; Colton Wallace Jordan, Prairieville; Logan B. Lafauci, Gonzales; Madison Rose Lee, Prairieville; Shea Lee, Prairieville; Micah Ha Luong, Prairieville; Benjamin A. Molesini, Prairieville; Milan Nguyen, Prairieville; Aubrey L. Odell, Gonzales; Joshua Michael Poirrier, Gonzales; Victoria E. Sartin, Geismar; Thomas David Smith, Gonzales

College of Human Sciences & Education

Allee Andry, Prairieville; Madison Claire Chaix, Prairieville; Caleb Cretini, Prairieville; Rachel Ann Cretini, Prairieville; Carsyn Ann Guitrau, St. Amant; Kennedy Christin Honore, Prairieville; Analia Paz Munoz Dobson, Prairieville; Sara Elizabeth Rester, Prairieville; Anna Marie Thibodeaux, Prairieville; Lauren White, Prairieville

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Sophia Nassim Abbahou, Prairieville; Elizabeth Ashley Adams, Prairieville; Austin Kent Arceneaux, St. Amant; Fiona Elaine Atchison, Prairieville; Logan Payton-Taylor Bell, Prairieville; Kennedy Lee Fontenot, Gonzales; Casey J. Godbery, Prairieville; Olivia Grice, Prairieville; Logan Kern, Prairieville; Jackson Leboeuf, Prairieville; Grace Elizabeth Lemoine, Prairieville; Kayla K. Meyers, Prairieville; Madison Claire Mistretta, Prairieville; Madison F. Morgan, St. Amant; Brooke Larroux Pittman, Prairieville; Caprielle Grace Priola, Prairieville; Susan Mary Ragusa, Prairieville; Grace Ellen Vasterling, Prairieville; Tyler Shawn Ward, Prairieville; Parke Houston Whipple, Prairieville

College of Science

Kayla Nicole Bougere, Geismar; Michael Gravois, Sorrento; Sydney Hollis, Prairieville; Christopher John Hudson, Prairieville; Matthew Joseph McCoy, Prairieville; Lauren Nicole Montgomery, Prairieville; Sadie Ann Marie Noble, Gonzales; Emily Elizabeth O'Quin, Prairieville; Reese Joseph Richardson, Gonzales; Dylan Spedale, Geismar

E.J. Ourso College of Business

Blythe Kennedy Babin, Gonzales; Karina Rose Goldthorp, Prairieville; Alberto Ontiveros, Gonzales

Manship School of Mass Communication

Carley Layne Oakley, Prairieville; Alexander Joseph Spencer, Prairieville; Madeleine Stout, Prairieville

University College Center for Advising & Counseling

Kira Renee Johnson, Geismar

University College Center for Freshman Year

Kaylee Marie Braud, Geismar; Claire Marie Callais, Prairieville; Kyle Patrick Carver, Prairieville; Kaitlyn Chase, Gonzales; Daniel A. Compton, Gonzales; Savannah Renee Elfer, St. Amant; Megan Alyssa Gill, Prairieville; Matthew Khemmanyvong, Prairieville; Anna Lin, Prairieville; Olivia Mary Monette, Prairieville; Isaac James Ponder, Prairieville; Chyanne R. Sanders, Gonzales

College of Agriculture

Lakelyn Ann Lumpkin, Pride

College of Art & Design

Victoria M. Staid, Zachary

College of Human Sciences & Education

Leigh Anne Wray, Greenwell Springs

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Julianna Dempster, Zachary; Kaitlyn Dale Dugas, Zachary; Audrey May Hanks, Zachary; Andrew Meche, Zachary; Sunya Fatima Mirza, Zachary; Samuel Abbitt Moses, Zachary; Nya Puckett, Zachary

College of Music & Dramatic Arts

Natalie Marie Creel, Zachary; Camille Grace Robertson, Baker; College of Science; Rachael Noel Coates, Pride; Skylar Alexis Culmone, Pride; Ayatt Hemeida, Zachary; Anna Christine Leyrer, Zachary; Tommy V. Tran, Zachary

E.J. Ourso College of Business

Kylie O'Brien, Zachary

University College Center for Freshman Year

Clarence Cornelius Magee II, Zachary

College of Human Sciences & Education

Cammie Marie Damico, Ethel

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Lily Elise Carter, Slaughter; Stephanie Leigh Tynes, Slaughter; Emily Lauren Wayne, Jackson

University College Center for Advising & Counseling

Elizabeth J. Vidrine, Jackson

College of Agriculture

Allison Claire Spillman, St. Francisville

College of the Coast & Environment

Alise Ellison, Denham Springs

College of Agriculture

Josie Purvis, Albany

College of Art & Design

Victoria Troi Boyle, Walker; Rylie Fisher, Denham Springs; Rebecca Lynn Hutto, Denham Springs; Ian M. Sumrall, Denham Springs

College of Engineering

Brandon Daniel Bull, Walker; Kristian Blake Crotwell, Denham Springs; Sadie Forbes, Denham Springs; Marian Kate Luzier, Walker; Blain Seale, Maurepas

College of Human Sciences & Education

Kaylynn Michelle Broussard, Maurepas; Bailey Marie Darbonne, Denham Springs; Brinley Anne Williamson, Denham Springs

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Nya Janay Brazier, Denham Springs; Emily E. Calhoun, Denham Springs; Kara Rheanne Gary, Denham Springs; Rowen Johnson, Denham Springs; Jilyan Ann King, Walker; Akua Lewis, Denham Springs; Hannah Elizabeth Populus, Denham Springs; Allison L. Shupe, Denham Springs; Erin Katherine West, Walker

College of Music & Dramatic Arts

Peyton E. Berry, Walker; Robert M. Chedville, Denham Springs

College of Science

Dawson Blount, Springfield; Cade Riley Canepa, Denham Springs; Kaitlyn Elizabeth Hall, Denham Springs; Ashley R. Hanna, Denham Springs; Ella Jane Otken, Denham Springs; Emily Ames Otken, Denham Springs; Karlie Olivia Pinion, Walker; Ronald Everett Steed, Denham Springs

E.J. Ourso College of Business

Hayden Distefano, Denham Springs; Raees M. Muzaffar, Livingston; Sophia Isabella Torres, Denham Springs

Manship School of Mass Communication

Ava Elizabeth Borskey, Maurepas; Kristal Edwards, Livingston

University College Center for Freshman Year

Madeleine L. Aime, Walker; Chloe Brianne Gray, Denham Springs; Aron Francis Gabriel Balle Tapalla, Denham Springs; Kylee Elizabeth Vautrot, Walker

College of Art & Design

Ana Flavia Cuadros Vargas Rosado

College of Engineering

Bowen Keith Williamson, Loranger; Walker Burgess Wise, Hammond

College of Human Sciences & Education

Aubree Elizabeth Lavergne, Hammond

College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Jacie Leigh Bellina, Ponchatoula; Angelina Andrea Mesa, Hammond

College of Science

Jack Bryant Bedell, Hammond

E.J. Ourso College of Business

William Carey Daley, Amite

Manship School of Mass Communication

Juliette LeRay, Hammond; Steven Thomas Pray, Amite

University College Center for Freshman Year

Grace Maria Fortson, Ponchatoula; Dykia Williams, Hammond

College of Agriculture

Dinah Blount, Prairieville; Sayonah Maria Garcia Rosado, Gonzales; Karen B. Lapeyrouse, Geismar; Sarah E. LaCour, Prairieville; Kristen L Locke, Prairieville; Janice Ranae Neese, Prairieville; Maci A. Schexnayder, Donaldsonville; Mackenzie L. Toussel, Geismar

College of Art & Design

Walker Ryan Brassette, Prairieville; Mandy Elise Edmonds, Prairieville; Destiny L. Graves, Geismar; Brianna Miyono Melancon, Geismar; Jada Moran, Gonzales; Peyton L. Poirrier, Geismar; Luisa Ramirez, Prairieville; Chloe Russell, Geismar; Haleigh Marie Shelton, Prairieville; Amelie Durand Smith, Prairieville; Caitlin M. Sutton, Prairieville; Aysia Railynn Thomas, Gonzales; Cailin Phuong Tran, Prairieville

College of Engineering

Gerald Wayne Anthony Jr., Prairieville; Reed Joseph Babin, St. Amant; Cyrus Bahman, Prairieville; Hayden Barker, Gonzales; Joshua A Beadle, Geismar; Courtney Bourgeois, Prairieville; Lee Broussard, Prairieville; Eduardo Fabian Cabrera, Gonzales; Cameron Jude Courtois, Prairieville; Daniel Warren Crain, Geismar; Robyn Nicole Crooks, Gonzales; Jordan Blake Davenport, Prairieville; Nicholas Victor DeBouchel, Gonzales; Zachary Faulkner, Prairieville; Jacob Carl Hall, Prairieville; Andrew Hardee, Prairieville; Carson Hillman, Prairieville; Adam Kardorff, Prairieville; Carter Wood Landry, Prairieville; Blake Joseph Nassar, Prairieville; Phil Dinh Nguyen, Gonzales; Kaitlyn Nicole Odell, Gonzales; Chris Pugh, Prairieville; Carli Jae Sheets, Gonzales; Jadan Tassin, Prairieville; Chirsten J. Tolentino, Prairieville; Gabriel Votaw, Duplessis; Dustin Wleczyk, Prairieville

College of Human Sciences & Education

Kaleigh Ann Bateman, Prairieville; Alyson Marie Boe, Gonzales; Hayden Wyatt Bumgarden, Prairieville; Kylie Cain, Gonzales; Alexia Alayne Leonard, Donaldsonville; Gabrielle Olivia Liotta, Prairieville; Abigail Grace Merrifield, Prairieville; Lylee Anne Monks, Gonzales; Frances Nwakego Okpalobi, Prairieville; Emma Renee Phillips, Gonzales; Sarah Catherine Richard, Geismar; Katherine Elise Sclafani, Prairieville

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College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Anna M. Barreneche, Prairieville; Brianna Taelor Beck, Prairieville; Margaret Berggren, Gonzales; Kathryn Bobinchuck, Prairieville; Sophie Taylor Bradley, Prairieville; Shelby Paige Cascio, Gonzales; Brittnee Castille, Prairieville; Andrew Brooks Clarke, Prairieville; Michael Christian Crutti, Geismar; Emily Hebert, Saint Amant; Torri Ailiyah Jackson, Prairieville; Sierra Lynn King, Prairieville; Eden Camille Landry, Geismar; Amber Elizabeth Ledoux, Prairieville; Faith Renee Lillie, Gonzales; Hannah Marie Loy, Prairieville; Vivian An Luong, Gonzales; Nicolas A. Montalbano, Prairieville; Sal E. Montalbano, Prairieville; Nicholas Joseph Rist, Prairieville; Kandace Joanai Scioneaux, Gonzales; Carson E. Smith, Prairieville; Jada A. Thomas, Gonzales; Leigha N. Villar, Prairieville

College of Music & Dramatic Arts

Casey Bateman, St. Amant; Aidan M. Giroir, Prairieville

College of Science

Lauren Ada Aguillard, Prairieville; Gabriella Maria Barreneche, Prairieville; Hannah Nicole Fontenot, Gonzales; Hiba Azeem Hasan, Geismar; Kirsten Michelle Malone, Prairieville; Justin L. Nguyen, Prairieville; Tanisha Patel, Prairieville; Sophie A. Poirrier, St. Amant; Ashlyn Elizabeth Smeltzer, Prairieville; Sarah M. Zirkle, Prairieville

E.J. Ourso College of Business

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People leaving their holiday destinations on Sunday will likely end up in traffic jams.Traffic is particularly backed up on the roads from Zeeland, on the Veluwe and toward the German border, according to the ANWB. Jams are expected to continue through the afternoon.

Around noon, there were around 125 kilometers worth of traffic jams, according to the ANWB.Vacationers are leaving Zeeland after the long Ascension weekend, causingtraffic jams on the A58, N57 and N59, Rijkswaterstaat announced on Twitter.

Tourists on Texel also get into a traffic jam on the N501 on their way to the ferry service, according to the ANP.They must take into account 40 minutes extra travel time from Den Burg to the boat.

There are also closures on stretches of road along the A12 toward Utrecht, the A20 both ways and the N7 in the direction of the German border, according to the ANWB. Routes are also slowed around major cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague.

Last week saw the worst evening rush hour of the year. The ANWB also credited this to the beginning of the long Ascension weekend for many people.

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Many passengers are expected again at Schiphol Airport on Sunday, because many people are returning after a long Ascension Day weekend. As a result, baggage and cargo handlers will likely have to process much more baggage than on normal days.

New consultations are scheduled for Monday between the airport and the trade unions FNV and CNV about the staff shortage and work pressure. The unions want an agreement to be reached on tackling the workload before June 1. Otherwise demonstrations will follow. At the beginning of the May holiday, chaos ensued at the airport due to a strike caused by angry employees about the workload, which is high due to staff shortages.

The coronavirus pandemic cost many airport staff their jobs and many of those who left did not return because they found more highly paying jobs elsewhere. People also want to go on holiday again now that the travel restrictions in many countries are gone. Since the May holidays, this combination, coupled with the staff shortage of security guards and baggage handlers, has caused enormous crowds and long lines at the airport.

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Christ's ascent to heaven is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Clotilde Church in Chicago in 2008. The feast of the Ascension celebrates the completion of Christ's mission on earth and his entry into heaven. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)

In Bethany, near Jerusalem, there is a small domed Church that commemorates Christs ascension into heaven. Inside, you can see the exact spot, marked as it is by Christs own footprint in the stone floor. This earthly vestige of Christ, seemingly the result of the force required to ascend to heaven, might better represent the questions we ask about the Ascension.

Where did Christ go? And why? (My kids also wonder, How? But this is a question I cannot answer fully, though it has to do more with his glorified body than a supernatural blast upon a stone floor.)

So, where did Christ go? The psalm in the Sunday readings suggests he ascended to his throne, while the other readings tell us that he ascended to sit at the right hand of the Father. This imagery is also found in the wording of the Apostles Creed. Now, friends, this language makes it seem like Christ is reposing in heaven, enjoying some respite from the work of salvation for which he was sent by the Father in the first place. But, lets look a little closer.

Lets look at the language in Pauls epistle, where it shows that being at Gods right hand is to be: far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of the one who fills all things in every way (Eph 1:21-23).

Aha! So Christ being enthroned and sitting at the right hand of the Father is language that describes Christs reign over the Kingdom of God. Christ is not lounging in heaven, having accomplished our salvation, but he is continuously carrying out our salvation, with power and glory. Christ continuously gives himself to the Church, which is his body, his spouse.

And here we run into the why. Why did Christ ascend to heaven? Why didnt he, the glorified risen Lord, who was victorious over death, stay here with us, his spouse, forever? Because he wanted us to be bound even more intimately to God, and with one another, as the Church. Christ told us about this intimate dwelling-with twice in this Sundays readings: I am sending the promise of the Father upon you and you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit comes to dwell in our hearts, to dwell interiorly. When Christ ascends such that the Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us, the Church (which we are!) is bound to her spouse by the very love that is God. And, friends, because Christ ascended in his glorified body, our very humanity has been taken up into the life of God! Truly, this is an exchange of love carried out for us by Gods desire to dwell intimately with us.

And so, friends, as we celebrate this ascension of the Lord to the right hand of the Father, perhaps looking intently at the sky, let us also begin to look for the promise of the Father: the Holy Spirit. And so I close with a few beautiful words from a homily by Pope Francis for Pentecost in 2017:

The Holy Spirit is the fire of love burning in the Church and in our hearts, even though we often cover him with the ash of our sins. Let us ask him: Spirit of God, Lord, who dwell in my heart and in the heart of the Church come! Like water, we need you to live. Come down upon us anew teach us to love as you love us, to forgive as you forgive us. Amen.'

Catherine Cavadini, Ph.D., is the assistant chair of the Department of Theology and director of the masters in theology program at the University of Notre Dame.

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