Well, the big news is that Mary (daughter) has been accepted to St Anselm College in the fall. Great and exciting news. However, now the pressure of paying for college is setting in. In order to see what the college offers for financial aid, I have to complete our taxes by next Friday and complete the 2012 part of the FAFSA. I'll probably need to take a day out of work to complete the taxes as this is a priority.
Add to this that we return to class tomorrow night. We begin the Letters of St Paul with Prof Dennis Sweetland and I'm really looking forward to the challenge of this class. Dr Sweetland was a fantastic instructor during my time in Called to Servant Leadership, the curriculum in the Diocese to form lay leaders within our parishes. This class will be a challenge, but I expect to thoroughly enjoy Dr Sweetland's style, his knowledge and the challenge of a research paper. Working today on a 5+ page preparatory paper on how we approach scripture individually.
Heading to Anaheim CA in a week for a trade show, so I'll miss two classes, but I hope to hook up with Dr Sweetland to do a bit of make up and pick his brain.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Lent - The halfway point
Well we are halfway through Lent. This has been one of the best Lents I have experienced. Lenten dinners at the parish are well attended, Stations of the Cross are also reasonably well attended, since we haven't had them at the parish for the last two years. We are also having a class called Living the Eucharist on Friday nights and then had Nocturnal Adoration this week. Saturday AM was Men of St Joseph in Litchfield. All in all a full weekend at the parish. Great activity, great ministries with our parishioners.
Easter will be here before we know it. That will be one FULL week. Planning to go to all three services of the Triduum, including the Easter Vigil. I may just go and not perform any minsterial function during teh Vigil to just soak it all in
Parish assignments are coming this summer and in 1 short week, we start a class in the Letters of St. Paul. Looks to be one of our most challenging classes to date with a great instructor so it also might be the most informative. Looking forward to the challenge!
Easter will be here before we know it. That will be one FULL week. Planning to go to all three services of the Triduum, including the Easter Vigil. I may just go and not perform any minsterial function during teh Vigil to just soak it all in
Parish assignments are coming this summer and in 1 short week, we start a class in the Letters of St. Paul. Looks to be one of our most challenging classes to date with a great instructor so it also might be the most informative. Looking forward to the challenge!
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