Memories at St. Joseph Grade School
Father Ivers was a blessing for all at St. Joseph Grade School. Although I graduated St. Joes over 7 years ago, my memories with Father Ivers always bring a smile to my face. I first met Father Ivers when he came to visit my class. Just his presence brought smiles to all of our faces, and his sense of humor was something everyone could understand. He would always end by walking out and yelling "Hail Christian Soldiers." I got to know Father Ivers better though through my experiences as an alter server and in stamp club. After I served a mass, Father Ivers came up to me and told me that I needed to pay attention to how I was folding my hands when alter serving. He said that my fingers all should be pointing to heaven and to the sky, not towards the ground. This little critique is still instilled in my brain to this day. My days in stamp club certainly wouldn't have been the same without him either...in fact I probably wouldn't have even started that childhood hobby. On multiple instanced he pulled me aside showing me a special stamp that he saved for me, or buying me a book to collect all of my stamps in. He was truly a special person that put a smile on my face in many ways. God bless him!
Posted by Kadre Kappes
Saturday January 25, 2014 at 6:38 pm