Yesterday was one of those more active days, beginning in the morning with a meeting of our parish finance council. We meet every other month, of at all times on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am (their choice). The discussion was good and the information reviewed was informative. Following the meeting I headed to the church for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It was also the local Saint Vincent de Paul Food Bank distribution morning in our social hall. All of this in a steady and persistent snowfall, with cold temps and wind. I hate to even mention the snow, since our winter has been so mild compared to some places.
In the afternoon we celebrated Sunday Eucharist. The intention was my Mom, who died about seven years ago. It would have been her 93rd birthday. My sister, Janie, came for Mass and stayed overnight. The Mass was of course for the Sixth Sunday in Winter Ordinary Time, but it was also the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and thus the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. While we always remember those struggling with illness, we prayed in a special way for all of the sick. Following Mass our Seton Men's Group sponsored a Pasta Bar Dinner for the parish, serving penne, rigatoni or spaghetti with meat, marinara or alfredo sauce. All who ate enjoyed the evening and I think they served nearly 150 dinners. All this in the midst of more snow squalls and dicey roads. But all got home safely.
Today were the two morning Masses, a baptism following the 11 am (Lucca William Kendro - who was adorable), and then another Mass for our regional Junior and Senior Youth Ministries and their families for the Teen Hope Mass. This is held monthly at the Bishop Bosco Center, our regional Catholic center and home of Queen of Angels School. These Sunday evenings are a part of our Religious Formation program for SEAS (us), Saint Agnes and Immaculate Conception parishes. Now something to eat, and probably the Grammy's.
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