A sharing of pastoral, priestly, personal, spiritual, social, and political, insights and commentary on contemporary, and historical, life, and faith, experiences. Anonymous Comments to any of my blog posts will not be published, or acknowledged; only deleted. 'Come out of the darkness and into the sunshine'. I put my name to what I blog, be honest,and "fear not", and do the same yourself...........fr.tdp
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
TRANSITIONS IN TIME............
At the request of the Bishop's Office, I resign today as Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Sacramento. I am grateful for the brief opportunity to serve and lead the fine parishioners of Del Paso Heights, Rio Linda, Elverta, Robla. I have no intention of retiring from active ministry in the forseeable future and look forward to returning to full time priestly, pastoral, parish, ministry very soon. Thank you for your prayers, confidence, support, and understanding............Reverend Father Troy David Powers
Sad...but God has given you a challenge to shine again......you got my prayers going your way!
ReplyDeletePAT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS AND ENCORAGEMENT AT THIS CHALLENGING TIME. PEACE + PRAYERS, TROY
DeleteWith prayers, fraternal support, encouragement, friendship, and looking forward to many more happy years serving together as ordained ministers of the Holy Priesthood of Christ in the Catholic Church in our wonderful Diocese of Sacramento. Your brother in Christ, Fr Benedict DeLeon
ReplyDeleteBEN, I APPRECIATE YOUR APT WORDS AT THIS CHALLENGING CROSSROADS IN MY LIFE. MY HOPE AND INTENTION IS TO CONTINUE SHARING WITH YOU AND OTHERS, MANY, MANY, MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND DIOCESE, JESUS THE CHRIST HAS BESTOWED ON US............FRATERNALLY IN THE RISEN CHRIST, TROY
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