Getting settled in...

I forgot to tell you, my readers, that I was going to be moving to Prince of Peace this past week and would not be blogging until this weekend. I apologize for that. It has been a very busy week, but I did get everything moved to PoP and am somewhat organized in both the rectory and my office.

Since this is my first parish as an Associate Pastor, I thought that it'd be good to detail my ministry over the next few weeks so you are able to get some insight into the life of a priest. Obviously, I cannot reveal some things, but I can share my general activities and encounters.

The most difficult thing about coming into a new parish, obviously, is getting acclimated to how thing are handled. Since PoP is the largest parish in the diocese, this is especially difficult. I have already encountered things I never considered as being important to know. For example, how to lock the building at night, retrieving your message from the voicemail, trying to find a cottonball in the sacristy (don't ask...weird story), etc. Luckily, Fr. Frank is a VERY patient and understanding person. He realizes both the fact that this is a large parish and my first assignment as well as the fact the seminary tends to be very poor in preparing seminarians for the practical elements of being in a parish (very poor can be replaced with miserably poor). I am very blessed to have a pastor such as Fr. Frank.

I have a homily to write so I better get to work. The parish is having a reception after the Sunday morning Masses and for some reason they have plastered my mug shot on the front of the PoP bulletin (it is a better pic than the one at the Post Office though). One last thing before I close. I again invite any of my readers to join Catholic PrayerNet (http://www.catholicprayernet.org). The more people we have praying for each other's intentions the better. Until next time...God bless.

posted by: crossman at 07:22 | link | comments |
blog