What Paddy Shot At

Rejoice!!
Once again the last few days have been packed.
Friday, I did preach the homily at Marilyn Judge’s funeral. It was easy to do as she was truly a Renaissance Woman. A great wife and mother, college graduate and teacher, lover of reading and travel, a convert and a woman of faith. I knew her from Good Counsel days. She also went with our group to the Holy Land when she was in her 80’s. She was a real trooper. May she rest in peace.
I drove Barbara Ostrye and Ginger Burch to the cemetary and we met Mary Mudd’s grandson, James, who was kind enough to come up and introduce himself. He was charming. I missed speaking with Barry Trick, who was at the funeral but had to leave immediately after. I was sorry to miss him. He was one of my favorites at G. C.
I just stopped in the luncheon because I had to get back and work on my Christmas letter for 08,09,10, and 2011.
Susan Cassidy helped me a lot and I have about 90% done and ready to go to the printer. We worked till about 6pm
I relaxed and went to bed early.

St. Patrick’s Day:
I spent the morning cleaning the office and filing lots of papers. Even Fr. Ron was amazed to see the top of the desk.
Then at 1pm, I drove down to the cathedral, St. Matthew’s to preside at the wedding of Elizabeth and David. Elizabeth is the grand daughter of Helen Marie O’Brien Nolan, my dad’s first cousin. I realized that the only other time I was at that altar was 40 years ago when I concelebrated with Cardinal O’Boyle and my classmates at our Ordination Mass. How thrilling to be there again for such a happy family event. I went to the reception and besides the food, which was delicious; it was nice to be in the Mayflower Hotel, a wonderful old hotel that has been the scene of some very happy brunches with great friends. I met David’s family who are from Baton Rouge and were lovely. The two families and all the guests had a great time but around 8pm, I left to come home and stop by the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in our gym. They MADE me have some Baily’s and then I went home and slept soundly!!

Today, we had confessions for CCD and then I had the 10:30am Mass in the gym. I will help with Communion at the 12:30 and then meet with a couple. They had been in our Pre – Cana program and just found out that they need to have all the paper work done up here and taken down to New Orleans. I hope I can – I don’t know too much canon law!!
Then I’m going down to Maggie’s to meet with her and the lady who will cater the dinner after the 40th anniversary party on May 20th.
ONLY 5 DAYS TILL I LEAVE – so much to do!!!

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