Holiday weekends can fill up with family and Church events in the life of a priest. I began Thanksgiving Day as normal by praying the liturgy of the hours. Then we celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving here at the church giving the collection and large donations of food to St. Vincent De Paul society that works out of the Anthony house here on our campus. Of course being close to home I was able to have a big dinner with my family and friends at my parent’s house. Friday began as usual with the Liturgy of the Hours and continued with friends and family. We closed the parish office that day to give the staff and myself a longer break. After my time with friends I when home to put up my parents Christmas lights with my family. It’s a family tradition. In the evening I said my prayers and went to bed.
This weekend was different than most. Fr. Peter from St. Matthew’s in Hillsboro and I switch parishes this weekend. So Saturday I went there and baptized lots of children in the morning and heard confessions that afternoon. On the Lord’s Day I celebrated Mass there as well at 8:30 and 11:30 in the morning in English and 5:30 in the evening in Spanish. All in all a good weekend filled with God’s blessing and a thankful heart.
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