Marriage Enrichment

Last weekend, we had our last Formation Weekend of the year before we take the Rite of Lector.  Once again this year, I hope to have my son Chris (who turned 19 yesterday) as the Bishop's server during the Rite.  It takes place June 9 at 11:30 at St Theresa Church in Henniker, NH.  Took some photos with our presenters last weekend to add to my 'clergy collection'  I have a new goal - to photograph all the presenters at our Formation Weekends over the next two years so that I have a photo record of our Formation after Ordination.

Kathy and I with Msgr Paul Bouchard

Pastor, Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Merrimack, NH

Kathy and I with Deacon Jim and Christine Patterson

Deacon Jim is assigned to Our Lady of Mercy Parish 

Christine is Pastoral Associate at Our Lady of Mercy Parish

Christine joins us for many of our Formation Weekends.  Her experience as a Pastoral Associate and Deacon's wife has been a welcome addition to our weekends as we grow and further understand what it will be like once ordained and assigned to a parish.

Kathy was a Lector for our weekend liturgy.  She has never done it before.  She practiced quite a bit and the first time she practiced in front of me, I thought she was perfect.  Good pace and good pronunciation.  She was really REALLY nervous.  As was I my first time, but now I am very comfortable.  In fact I am Lector at St Mark the Evangelist this weekend.  Kathy is not comfortable with public speaking.  I tried to tell her this was public READING and a bit easier, but it did not calm her down.  She did terrific.

We had our third class in Moral Theology.  I wish this class continued for a while - it has been the most enlightening class so far, mostly because of our instructor, Prof Dan Daly from St Anselm's Theology Department.

Tonight I have Nocturnal Adoration at Midnight, then up at 6 AM for Men of St Joseph with my brothers in Litchfield at St Francis.