You think you have a busy day!

Friday, January 11, 2008

One of the first things that I realized as acting pastor is that time is not on your side. Your schedule is absolutely packed with the activities of running the parish and administering the sacraments. With 2 priests that can be split up a lot but when it's only you its not as if you can pass most of these things off to someone else. To give you an example of a typical day I have had since Fr. Frank left, here was my schedule for Wednesday:

6:15am to 6:45am Mass

7:30am to 8:00am - Marriage preparation mtg. with a couple

8:15am to 9:00am - School Mass for 1st - 4th graders

9:00am to 12:30pm - Funeral

1:00pm to 2:00pm - Hospital visit

3:00pm to 4:00pm - lunch or dinner or I am not sure what meal it was

4:00pm to 5:00pm - preparation for Cub Scout religious award evaluations

5:00pm to 7:15pm - Cub Scout religious award evaluations

7:30pm to 8:30pm - Rosary at Penwell-Gable funeral home for Thur. funeral

9:00pm - back to rectory for dinner

That was about as busy of a day as all the rest I've had this week. Even Tuesday (my day off...hahaha) I was in the office for 5 hours planning the funeral and then had a school council meeting that evening which lasted nearly 2 hours. So, I told you I would give you a little insight into the life of a pastor. There you go. I am not complaining, however. It has been a great joy for me this past week but being a new experience it can be a little draining. Until next time...God bless.