PREPARING FOR MY JOURNEY TO PHOENIX, ARIZONA FOR MY MAYO CLINIC 2ND ANNUAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT EVALUATION NEXT WEEK.....ADULT FAITH FORMATION COMES FULLY ALIVE @ OLOL...........

On Monday I will fly to Phoenix, Arizona, with Noe Perez, accompanying me; for my 2nd anniversary of Kidney Transplant annual evaluation at the Mayo Clinic.  As I have been undergoing my a.m. antibiotic infusion therapy today, i have been researching and reading the TSA - Transportation Security Administration regulations pertaining to air travel by disabled persons with medical conditions such as my amputation and anyibiotic medications and supplies.  This is in follow-up to a thorough discussion I had with Curtis Richards earlier in the week about this. The information and insight he shared with me, were spot on, with the information I found on the TSA website.....>>>>>  On the pastoral front this week, I am arranging and organizing adult faith formation ministries for OLOL, in Parish Year 2011-2012, which begins on September 11.  The September through November Faith Seeking Understanding series on the implementation of the New Roman Missal, 3rd Edition,using resources from the Liturgical Training Press;  A two year, parish Rite of Christian Initation of Adults formation program, with resources published by RCL-Benziger;  A Parish Scripture Study afternoon offering, using materials from, 'The Word Among Us'; and coming in January, with the start of our three year, parish spiritual revitalization process, a six week Sunday morning faith formation enrichment presentation, "Lifting Up Our Hearts", from RENEW International, a follow-up formation process focused on the New Roman Missal; and a Lenten and Easter Seasons RENEW Year One weekly sessions offering, "Arise Together In Christ".  I have also been doing some work on our Advent Parish Mission in December.  It is so fulfilling to be doing the essential pastoral, and spiritual, as well as liturgical, and sacramental,  ministry of being parish priest and Pastor.  And to know, that as IN strive to serve and lead OLOL, to greater growth and development, as a viable, wholistically active, and involved, parish community, where all members participate in ministry and contribute to the common good of all our members; I am confident the vast majority of our faithful, and fervent, parishioners will choose to embrace one or more of these faith formation opportunities...........Seeking To Renew And Reinvigorate The Precious Gift Of Faith In Our Lady Of Lourdes Parish, Sacramento / Del Paso Heights / Rio Linda / Elverta / Robla /,   Fr.  Troy