I did all the things I had planned to do on Thursday. I said the 9:15am Mass at Our Lady of the Visitation parish in Darnestown. Nice little group of 10. I had my oxygen in the car but didn’t use it; but I sat for everything except the Eucharistic Prayer.
Then I went to visit Andy and Loretta Favret and caught up on all the family, which I loved hearing about. Thomas, who is in the foreign service in back for some meeting before he goes to his new assignment, Afganistan! I’m hoping to see him soon.
Then I drove to Manchester and visited with Fr. Mike Roach and his staff. He has a nice seminarian named Tyler, who is a student at the Mount and will be with him all summer. We regaled (or scandlized) him with old camp stories, etc. I stayed for over 4 hours and I think I was laughing all that time.
I went right to bed when I got home.
Friday, I got up at 6:20am to attend the Jesus in the Marketplace presentation. A group of men gather after the 6:30 Mass and there is a speaker and then they go off to work by 7:45. Fr. Lucas spoke and I learned somethings I didn’t know about his life and the society of priests he belongs to. The men really enjoyed him.
Then I concelebrated the last school Mass. Fr. Percy had it but I wanted to see the kids off for the summer.
Then I had the 11am Mass – and went and took a nap!!
At 5:30, I had the rehearsal for my wedding. The lady who usually runs the rehearsals was away, so I did it – and I think it worked.
At 7:15, I met with the nice couple who are being married in Italy. After I met with them on Monday, I showed Fr. Ron the material I had. He very politely showed me what else I needed and they came back to fill out the rest of the paperwork. I hope we have it all now and on Monday, we might send it to our chancery, who will send it to the chancery in Italy, who will send it to the priest who is marrying them. I remember now how much I hated paperwork when I was a pastor!!
On Saturday, I had a baptism at 11am. Please keep Amelia Anne in your prayers.
The wedding went off without a hitch. Please keep Megan and David in your prayrs.
Today, I had the 7:30am Mass. They don’t see me very often! I preached on compassion (Jesus raises up the only son of the widow) and I used example from Pope Francis. It went well
Then I went to see Ceil Shellman, a 92 year old friend from St. Bernard’s days. She is in a nursing home and I arrived as they were watching Mother Angelica’s Sunday Mass on TV. Only three of them were Catholics so I was able to give Communion from the two hosts I had in my pix. They loved the combination of TV and “live” Communion. I think that was a first for me too. Ceil and I had a nice long talk and reministed about the great days at St. B’s.
Then I went to a cookout at Bob and Sue Chambers – great friends! I saw their son, daughter, and Bob’s Mom. We had a great time. Then we were joined by Barry Fitzpatrick, who was principal at GC when Bob was a student and I was chaplain. We sat and talked and laughed out on the deck till the sun set. It was wonderful to be with them all. Barry looks great.
On the way home, I stopped in to Joan Beall’s and had a nice chat. I got home around 11:30 and I am ready for bed. I just learned that I missed the Tony awards – but I probably didn’t know any of the shows that were up for awards. I really do need a trip to NYC soon!!!
There are 3 or 4 shows on Broadway that I would like to see. You with your oxygen and me with my walker should be able to get good seats!!! 🙂
I can’t believe you missed the Tony awards. Even I watched them. There are some great shows there. Not much new here. Rain drizzle and fog have arrived and will probably stay for the next several weeks. The caplin need it to spawn, so we soldier through. Still very cool at night and not much warmer during the day. I actually turned on the heat yesterday evening and today. peae out…