Yesterday was a lovely and full day. It was my day off, so I did some things that I’ve wanted to do.
From 9:30am to noon, I participated at Temple Sinai, which is a couple of blocks from here, in a dialogue about “Light” in Jewish and Catholic practices and thought. The Rabbi, Mindy Portnoy, is like me, retired and we have done presentations together in the past for our two congregations. This was the first time, it was held at the temple and I found it beautiful and prayerful. I think both our presentations went well (I learned a lot!) and we had very good questions and discussions. There has been a group of women who meet monthly together from the temple, Blessed Sacrament, and, I think, two other Christian churches for almost twenty years. It is very interesting and educational.
Then I stopped to see Joan Beall for just a few moments. She gets my insert for my appointment book for me every year and I was able to get it and replace this years. Had lots of messages to hold things open in 2013, so I wanted to transfer those notes to the pages.
Then I went to a Penance Service and heard confessions till 5pm. When I got home, one of the parish groups, “Landings” was have a dinner in the rectory, so I joined them for awhile. By 7:30, I was ready to mount my chair and ascend to my suite. Asleep by 9pm.
Today, I picked up Fr. Ray Fecteau at his parish and we drove to near Frederick to meet Loretta and Andy Favret for lunch. We went to an Italian restaurant that I had visited and we had spagetti carbonara (the spagetti of Rome). The chef made it especially for us and it was just like Rome!! Also we just laughed and talked. We’ve been friends for 40 years and have lots of memories – One of them about an early Mass on the feast of St. John 40 years ago that didn’t have a homily!!!!
Then I came home. Went and picked up prescriptions at CVS and now I have the 5:30pm Mass. The school is having their Christmas party in the rectory and I’ll stop in after Mass but I see an early to bed in my future.