The keys to the Kingdom

Fr. Frank, the pastor of Prince of Peace, left for a 10 day Caribbean cruise today so for the next week and a half I inherit the responsibilities of the pastor. Liturgically, that means I inherit the responsibility of ensuring the Masses are set up for the visiting priests, preparing the announcements and intercessions for the Mass and administering the sacraments to anyone in the parish who needs them. Administratively, it means that I make the day-to-day decisions about how to do this or needing to purchase that or letting that employee take the next day off for a valid reason. Lastly, it means that I get to field all the complaining parishioners, frustrated people and the loonies that every parish has. Sounds like a lot of fun, huh? Well, it will be good training for when I am made a pastor of my own parish.

I think I will try to blog on the responsibilities of a pastor in the next 10 days. It is certain to be a unique experience and I am sure it will have some moments that will make you thank God for your job instead of having mine. Until next time...God bless.

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