Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.
Monday, I met with Kevin and we will have his service right after the New Year.
Then I drove down to Maggie’s and dropped off the ornaments and the calendars for the family. The traffic was not too bad but I was glad to get home.
On Tuesday, I had the 11am Mass (in the chapel as the church was being decorated) and then we had confessions from Noon to 1pm. Then I took a nap and at 5:15pm, we had a supper brought in by a parishioner. She has done that for 31 years. It was delicious.
I presided at the 6pm Mass and it was lovely – and crowded!!! I hear the 4pm Masses were more than crowded but everyone loved them.
I gave out Communion on the side and that was very nice.
I went and took a nap, intending to con-celebrate the Midnight Mass. I didn’t – I think the first time in over 40 years that I didn’t. I ached too much to get out of bed. I watched the Midnight Mass at the Shrine on TV and prayed for all of you.
This morning I had the 9am Mass. It wasn’t full but it was a spirited congregation and I loved it. I did not give out communion as there were many Eucharistic Ministers who came to help. As I had at the 6pm, I stood at the door after Mass and greeted people and blessed children. I had a great time. My homily was on the “Word made flesh” and I think it went well.
I’ve been cleaning my desk and calling some people and now I will go home and have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and go upstairs and watch a bunch of movies, that will make me cry. Then I’ll open all my cards and read those wonderful letters that bring me up to date on the activities of my family and friends. I will put the pictures up on my “wall of memories”. I will have a very restful Christmas and you all will be in my thoughts and prayers all day. God bless and care for each of you and your families. Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas!
Just got home after 26 hours in Edgewater. The 3 pm children’s pageant was followed by 4 pm Mass and 6 pm Mass. Had dinner at a parishioner’s home. 10:30 pm Spanish pastorella (children AND adults) and midnight bi-lingual Mass. Spent the night at parishioner’s home then picked up Isabelle for the 11 am Mass and lunch at Ihop. Now a nap!!!