What Paddy Shot At

I guess I did spend most of Thursday “recovering”. After the Mass, which was a beautiful reflection on the relationships between mothers and daughters, I came home and met with a young man, who needed a letter of recommendation to be a substitute teacher in the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese. I am happy to do that. He’l make a great teacher for our kids.

Then a nice lady came for confession. Then I went and slept for awhile. Had the 5:30pm Mass and hung around for the parent meeting for First Penance (and heard a few confessions). I was glad to get in bed around 8:30 and went right to sleep.

On Friday, I drove over to Hyattsville and picked up Mary Conway to go to the Shrine for breakfast. Mary use to work for the Catholic Standard, our Archdiocean newspaper; then she went to the Virgin Islands and was editor of their paper and for the last few years, she has worked for the Redemptorists in New York. We’ve kept in touch and so it was so nice to visit with her and “catch up”. While we’re visiting, John and Mary Cermak walked by and I invited them to join us. John taught with me at GC and although I’ve known them well for 30 years, I found out that Mary Cermak had gone to the Salvatorian High School in Milwaukee. Also John is a deacon and Mary Conway’s brother, Neil is also a deacon and a friend of John’s. It really is a small world (in Catholic circles!)
Mary had wanted to come to the noon Mass at the Shrine, so I left her and went to say the 1:30pm Mass at the Nursing Home. Afterward I was dropped off at the Warren’s. We met to talk about the funeral and I met some more of the family, who are coming in from all around.

Then I had the 5:30pm Mass and decided to drive out to Good Counsel. They were having a reunion for all the classes that ended in a “2” or a “7”. A number of people had asked me to come but I was afraid that I’d have to park far away and by the time I walked up to the hall, I’d be exhausted. Well, there were “handicapped” spaces right near the door and I felt fine.

I saw Jeff Healander, who really was the one who talked me into trying to come. He was having a ball. I think he was the co-ordinator and was pleased with the turn out. He is from the class of 87. Many of that class, looked the same and I remembered lots of their names (which I was a little bit worried about before). Also there were quite a few of the class of 82 and it was great to see them (and pictures and stories of their children). I ran out of stream around 8:30 but I was so glad that I went.

I have a funeral of a lady I really liked, Peg at 11am. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. Then I have a baptism at 2pm (William Alexander). Keep him and his family in your prayers. Then I have nothing till 10:30am Mass tomorrow in the gym. Maybe I’ll use the time to gather things in my room to give to the Sodality bizaar.

W’re all waiting to see what hurrican Sandy does. I was suppose to take the train to Philly on Tuesday but I’m not going. I don’t want to discover that the tracks are flooded and I’m stuck in Delaware. So the next few days are free. GOOD.

Also please keep Ed Colllins, Sister Kass’ dad in your prayers. In the hospital and that’s all I know for now.

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