The day of Ordination is coming up fast.
Last week my classmates and I gathered in the chapel of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
to practice celebrating a Benediction; and to go over the Baptism rite for
children.
When it was my turn to put on the cope and humeral
veil, I chanted the prayers, and then went up to the altar, took the monstrance
and performed the blessing. As I lifted
the empty monstrance up in the blessing movement, I realized that soon, I may
be doing this for real. It was both exhilarating
and humbling at the same time.
Saturday, I went to the 4:00 PM Mass at the
parish I might be assigned to. It was a
nice celebration, well attended, with good music. As I looked over the congregation, I saw people,
whom I would be called to serve. Waiting
to speak to the pastor, I found myself easily engaging in a conversation with a
parishioner. A good sign I hope.
Sunday, this morning, I sang with my home parish choir for
the last time. As I am gaining a new
parish community, I am separating from another.
And there is sadness with that experience.
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