If only you knew what this week was like! The end of the school year for St Joseph's Catholic School, but also the end of the school year for our little parochial school in the parish. So many graduation ceremonies and so little time! Added to that the fact that this married priest had to ride the emotional roller coaster of his oldest son graduating from high school and getting ready to head off for college, and then there was the bishop's visit with a dinner for priests and added to this is the fact that the English in laws are visiting for the graduation ceremony and things are moving forward quickly for our building committee and capital campaign to build our new church, and then of course I am trying to get sixteen high school students all ready for the El Salvador Mission trip and there is not quite enough money and if any readers would like to donate to our expenses they may do so through the 'Donate' button and all money will be used wisely I promise and then I had a deadline for an article for This Rock magazine and you'll have to forgive me if the poor old blog has had to lose some attention. A whole week and no blogging!!?? I'm sorry about that folks, but eventually I will get back on track and will keep going.
In the meantime, pray for our family, for our parish and for our school and our mission trip.
May God bless you, and keep you strong, Father. You're very much in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteSo many joyful occasions! Try to enjoy them in the midst of all the busyness.
I wish you a 'not of this world' deep abiding peace, alongside your bizzyness.
ReplyDeletePLEASE stop to take a breath, Father! You sound like Caitlin O'Rourke! :-)
ReplyDeletetruthfinder, I thought Caitlin had posted this for him.
ReplyDeleteWell there are still only 24 hours in each day, Father! All good things come to those who wait.
ReplyDeleteRelax and enjoy the warmth of late spring days. . . I know I've waited months for this!
Father, I visited St Agatha`s Traditional Anglican Church today. I read your blog of 2010 adn want to rekindle your interest. Fr Maunder at the Church tried to enter the Catholic Church through the Ordinariate but because the parish had withdrawn from the Anglican Communion it was not accepted. He and his congregation are keen to keep their Anglican traditions. Although just round the corner from Portsmouth Cathedral he gers no support from there, indeed a Deacon came and spent 5 minutes but was obviously disgusted according to Fr Maunder. He has applied to Bishop Hopes and hoopes that he will eventually enter but I was worrd today when he said that when he received the ordinariate he would join the order Of St Pius X. Of couse this would make his application impossible. He badly needs advice from responsible Catholics. Hope you can do something. John Kearney.
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