Home, Home on the range

I am back home in Princeton for a few days before returning to Kenrick for my last year of seminary (one more year...one more year - that's my new mantra)! I hope to blog 3 or 4 times this week, but it depends on how many times I am able to sit down to the computer.

My summer at Holy Trinity came to a close Saturday morning. It was an extremely productive and educational summer. Because of Fr. Tom's hip injury, I ended up exercising my deacon ministry much more than I had thought. When I left on Saturday I had celebrated 13 baptisms, 2 weddings, 2 funerals, adoration and benediction twice and gave homilies for six weekends. That pretty much covers every element of my ministry I can exercise as a deacon.

As I enter the fall semester in St. Louis, I am very comfortable with serving as a deacon at whatever parish I am assigned as well as serving at Kenrick. The experience I gained this summer, both in exercising my ministry and in learning about the administration of a parish, will be absolutely invaluable to me in coming years. I thank God, Fr. Tom, Fr. Regie, Tina, Nick, Stan, Stuart, Paula and everyone who gave me this wonderful experience. The grace of my deacon ministry bestowed on me through the Holy Spirit has been a blessing in deepening my faith and helping me draw closer to God and His people. Until next time...God bless.

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