Update on a Parting

Today a friend mentioned that he was really following my updates on our parish's pastor, Father Larry, departing this last weekend. So I figured I owed the "regular readers" here an update on my thoughts & feelings.

The Masses this weekend were really tough (and I was at both 4 PM on Saturday and 10:30 on Sunday, as I do music at both.) 10:30 was the hardest for sure, as it was his last Mass with us.

But after Mass, I felt a sense of peace that I hadn't expected. In a sense, the "cord was cut", you might say. The Holy Spirit needed us to share Father Larry with the rest of the Church, and needed us to move out from under his caring wing and move on to a new pastor.

So now we look forward to meeting our new pastor, Father Jeffrey Holtman. From all we've heard and read, we're really excited.

Thanks again for all of the thoughts and prayers - especially the many very touching private messages and emails you sent.

And please keep in your prayers all of the parishes that are experiencing moves of pastors (this is the time of year for that, after all) and all of the priests who are moving and adjusting.

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