Doings

Mass this morning was pretty full. First Friday is always a great time at our parish. I am lucky enough to have flexible schedule and can usually be there. Lots of kids of all ages were there (obviously homeschooled-as their schedule permits it). After Mass we pray for soldiers from the area and/or related to parishioners who are deployed overseas. Then we have breakfast. Afterwards there is talk and play. Today we practiced some square dancing. (I think it went okay-and people did have fun. My calling needs more work.)

After Mass, Fr. John addressed the congregaton, but especially the children (and maybe even more directed at the teenagers). He said (I am paraphrasing) that they will go out into the world someday soon, but they will cherish the memories of these First Fridays-which may remind them to attend daily Mass or First Friday Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart in the future.

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Peggy Noonan captures my feeling on politics these days (read the rest here) when she writes:

If there is a part of you that loves politics, loves the sheer brunt force of it, the great game of it, you are waking up each morning with a spring in your step. "What happened last night?"

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Speaking of First Friday above, unfortunately most men in the parish don't have my schedule and can't make it. But there usually is a few men (retired) who come, and we have a great time talking at breakfast. This week they both had surgery and thus couldn't be there. I think both surgeries were successful, but in case, keep Tom and Mike in your prayers this week so their recovery is full.

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On tap for tonight? The Quiet Man. (A little early, but St. Pats day falls during Lent and who knows if we will be watching movies then.)

Oremus pro invicem!