Today is Saturday and I was supposed to be down at Maggie’s but yesterday got so hectic that I cancelled the trip and went to bed. I had a nice long and restful sleep and today, I am “cleaning my desk”. I am going to do two baptisms later today. Fr. Alec had agreed to take them, but they are families whose older child I baptized. It will be nice to see them. Then I am free till the 5:30pm Mass on Palm Sunday.
But let me bring you up to date since last Friday, (March 31st).
I had the 11AM Mass and then, Father Alec drove me and him to Stone Ridge to hear confessions. I joined the priests for supper in the rectory and went to bed early.
On Saturday, April 1st, I had the 11AM Mass and spent some time clearing my office of a lot of paper that keeps accumulating. At 3pm, a nice couple from the parish picked me up and we drove to Annapolis for my cousin, Jean Denney’s 70th birthday party at her son’s home. I enjoyed the conversations down and back. I had baptized their grand daughter, Maeve two years ago; but we didn’t have much time to talk then; but we made up for it on the trips. All of my cousins, who were at the gathering we had in Ocean City, Maryland a few months ago, were at the party – and some who didn’t make it, came to this soirée. I had a great time but was glad to get in bed.
On Sunday, the 2nd, I heard confessions for CCD at 9AM and had a nice breakfast in the rectory and relaxed until the evening Mass at 5:30PM. Went to bed early.
On Monday, the 3rd, I just stayed in my suite and cleaned up my desk there. I did watch the Nat’s opener. It was a nice day and they won!
On Tuesday, April 4th, I had the 11AM Mass and then went to the center for Tuesdays with Maury. We discussed Holy Week and some of our customs and liturgies. We had hot dogs and crackerjacks in honor of Opening Day. I had to leave early as I had another MRI at 1:30pm. It went well. It is an “open” MRI and I sit up and there is no tube to go into. I can wear my oxygen and I said the rosary. It only took about 35 minutes. Joan drove me and I was back for First Communion interviews and the 5:30pm Mass.
On Wednesday, the 5th, I met someone for spiritual direction. Had two more interviews and the Exposition and 5:30pm Mass.
Thursday, the 6th was a real crazy day – weather wise. I had the 8am Mass and then met someone around 11am. Then a big storm came up, with lots of wind and hail and rain. It tore part of the roof off of St. Aloysius church in downtown DC. There were tornado watches up and down route 270. Then the sun shone. I stayed in my office. Heard a confession and did an interview for First Communion (my last – I enjoyed them all). Then I had the 5:30pm Mass and during supper saw a rainbow on Quesada.
On Friday, the 7th, I had the 8am Mass and then Brian drove me to Stone Ridge for a talk on “The call of St. Matthew”. I enjoyed preparing for it. Then I had Mass with a group of alumnae from schools run by the Madams of the Sacred Heart. They were lovely. Pat Byers, a teacher and a friend of many years, drove me home. When I got back to the office, I found that I couldn’t get an X-ray of my arm and that my Christmas newsletter would not be done early enough to have my niece pick them up. Everything seemed as crazy as the weather on Thursday. Since I was suppose to be picked up by my nephew, Michael and taken to Maggie’s; I called and cancelled and went to bed.
Even though it is going to be Holy Week, I think my life will be slower next week. I’ll let you know.