Today I was going to go to Baltimore and pick up Sister Natalie and go to visit two retired sisters that we know; but the snow changed all that. We were going to have a school Mass at 9:00am but we had a “delayed opening” and so the Mass is changed to 10:30. I, as St. Nicholas and the other priests are giving out the rest of the gold coins (chocolate inside). So sister and I will go next week.
I put out the Blessed Sacrament for Adoration at 3pm and then repose the Sacrament at 5:15. Then I presided at the 5:30pm Mass.
The Gospel today was the beginning of St. Matthew’s gospel. The one where “Abraham was the father of Issac” , Issac was the father of Judah, …..Abijar was the father of Sheitiel …….etc….. for 42 generations. I told the people that the priest who taught us preaching use to say, “Just make sure that you pronounce the name the second time just like you had the first” No one really knows the correct pronunciation. It has helped me to get through it without laughing for 38 years.
I just returned from our special priests’ dinner out. Fr. John has a person who wants to treat us to a special dinner out at an expernsive restaurant. So the four of us went to Ruth Chris’ Steak House. We didn’t have drinks or desert and it still was expensive but the food was delicious and the company was perfect. We laughed and occasionally picked on the newly ordained (18 months)! and now that I am home, its off to bed early.
On Saturday, I will preach at Ann Kehoe’s funeral out at St. Pius X. Please keep her, her family, and especially her Dad, Jim, whose wife we buried last year. They were great friends and parishioners at St. Bernard’s. RIP
Not a flake in NJ and you all had schools in delay mode…..go figure!
We had our staff Christmas Mass and party. It is always nice to spend time with the families of our staff (they also come to our staff summer picnic!). Now I’m on vacation until Dec. 28! Heading to Baltimore this morning.