Moving

With more baggage and technology than Joseph and Mary took to Egypt, I too am moving shortly after (the celebration of) the birth of Jesus Christ. Before the new year, I will depart from Pittsburgh and St Gregory parish for the hard coal region of Pennsylvania.



















Pictured here: St Gregory Church; blessing of animals on the Feast of St Francis.


I started this past year at St Basil's near Dallas, Texas. Mid-November I traveled to Louisiana to visit my sister Ruth and her family, so I served at St Nicholas mission in New Orleans; I was also able to visit the friars serving in Greenwood, Mississippi. So this is a year of travels. My ministry in Sybertsville will also involve travel to many parishes to help out when priests are sick or on vacation. I will also give retreats or days of recollection--Holy Dormition friary has beds for 12 guests, but most of our programs are one-day.

Pictured: people leaving Holy Dormition chapel

Holy Dormition Chapel Online:
http://hdbfm.com/index.html


May God bless your Christmas celebration with the peace that will help you to shine the light of Christ even in the midst of the consumer rush!

with love and prayers,
Jerome, ofm