I am so sorry that I haven’t written. I have not been feeling well and after visits to a couple doctors; I was trying to eat “normally” for two weeks and then I would report to the gastroenterologist how things were going. I go back to see him tomorrow and based on the latest information, he’ll decide about the colonoscopy. I hope that will bring all this upset to an end. Do keep me in your prayers.
Because I wasn’t feeling good, I’ve been sticking close to the rectory. I did go to the Mid-Atlantic Congress in Baltimore last weekend. It gave me a chance to see old fiends – especially a woman I had not seen since 1973. She and I worked together at Camp St. Vincent de Paul in 1964 and 65 with the wonderful counselors and cooks that spent the summer in Annapolis. She is married and lives in Pennsylvania but it was great fun to talk and re-connect.
On Sunday, Patty Petrone, Meg Woodbridge, Father T and I met Rose Petrone and Patty’s children at a nice Italian Restaurant in Gaithersburg to celebrate Rose’s birthday. We had a great time and many laughs.
On Monday, the 8th, I joined Fathers Jim Boccabella, Regis Armstrong, Mike Witzack, and John Enzler for dinner at a nice restaurant in Silver Spring, Classics. We had a great meal and lots of laughs. We try to get together every four months or so. It is medicine for me
Today, I have the 5:30pm Mass and from the great numbers who came to the other three Masses, I expect that we will have a lot of people at the 5:30pm. I just watched online the Pope’s Mass in Rome. He leaves in two days for Mexico. He will stop in Cuba and meet with the Patriarch of Russia. Please keep them and their meeting in your prayers. And let us give him over to the care of Nuestra Senora de Guadeloupe as he (the Pope) travels throughout Mexico.
I am doing interviews with the 8th graders who will be confirmed on February 20th. I enjoy this so much, especially to hear them describe their community service projects. Please keep them in your prayers as well.
It is very cold here and I have not been driving around much. I will write more about my activities next time. Have a good Lent
Father, sorry to read you are ill. May God help in healing you soon. Father I’ve been having hard time trying to locate your blog on line. If you are aware of the problem could you help make it easier for to find. Thank you, get well soon, God Bless You!!!!!!
Happy Valentines Day!