... to spend a year on sabbatical here. Well, Bishop Sample has asked if I can stay longer and Archbishop Smith (the bishop of my diocese, Southwark) has agreed to an extension of my stay till Summer 2013.
Here in Marquette all the summer moves were made public today. As from July 1st I will be parochial administrator of
the parish of St Anthony's, Gwinn.
A parochial administrator is, to all intents and purposes, the parish priest. In canon law, however, a parish priest (pastor) enjoys a degree of stability that a parochial administrator does not. Since I am not a priest of the diocese and the plan is to be here for only a short time, my appointment as parochial administrator rather than pastor makes sense.
Please pray for the people of Gwinn as they prepare for this change. They have had an excellent and dedicated pastor, Father Ronald Timock, for many years and there will be much thanksgiving to God for all that Fr Timock has done for the parish.
A number of youth from the parish attended the
March for Life in Washington DC January last.
A number of youth from the parish attended the March for Life in Washington DC January last.
I bet I wasn't the only one who saw that coming. You seem right at home there. May all your good work bear fruit, wherever you may be.
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ReplyDeleteBoo! We need you back in Europe! Don't let them sneak you away for ever, Fr.! :)
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