A RESOURCEFUL AFTERNOON OF PARISH MINISTRY...........

The Parish Scripture Study Series group interaction this afternoon, was a solid ninety minutes of concentration on "The Word Among Us",  October 2011, issue's fourth deature story on the Burmese immigrants and Holy Spirit Parish, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and how the two have successfully come together to pray, worship, and minister, as one united Community of Believers, despite their language and cultural differences.  The ability each person of faith has can, and does, make a fifference in advancing the progress of peoples, when we respond with caring and compassionate hearts.....Returning to the rectory, I had an appointment with a man who is grieving the passing of his wife lasr month and is deeply bereaved.  I listened to the depth of his emotion and offered him consolation and solace in the assurance that his faith, hope, and love, will help him through this painful transition of himan separation and bereavement.  We scheduled the Mass Intention on Tuesday November 8, in his wife's memory.  Then, awaiting me was a married couple, the wife of whom had started the R.C.I.A. Inquiry process here at OLOL, but did not continue to Christian Initiation.  She is now desiring to resume the R.C.I.A. ministry journey, and after giving her this week's materials, hopefully she will be joining us this Sunday morning.   After dinner, my evening infusion therapy, and completing a diocesan report are on my docket for the rest of the night.  Tomorrow brings a parishioner Funeral Mass and my Friday physical therapy session...........Fr.  Troy