I am overwhelmed with an experience of gratitude as I recall the forty four years I have spent in parish ministry and the joy of the last eight years as Pastor of St. Matthew's. Bunco Game: Keep your laughter as you play the Game of Bunco… Ha…Ha…Haa.. It has been good serve with and among you, and it is hard to say goodbye.
However, the local congregation is a gift to each priest that serves that particular people. As I have been there with you at those moments, you, too, have been with me in the loss of my own mother and father and sister – all of whom have died during my time with you. He was not afraid of confrontation with different ideas and positions. Trouble was, I was quickly running out of sins. They could not even imagine how profound the mystery of Jesus of Nazareth could be or how unfathomable, inscrutable, his "Face" would prove, so that even after living with Jesus for three years, Philip, who was one of them, was to hear him say at the Last Supper: "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? The horizon became total not only for its thought, but also for priestly and pastoral service. There aren't enough words to express the love and gratitude I feel towards the pastor, Reverend Anthony Bonela for his constant love, support and encouragement and the true gift of blessing. A Farewell Letter To All Graduating Seniors: Wishing You The Best. We need more priests who will be with you when you are born, to walk with you when you grow up, to be there for you when you marry, to give counsel when you struggle in life, to visit you when you're sick, and finally send you home when that me comes. You affirmed what God had spoken in me. MY DEAR -------, Before I return to my Diocese, which I purpose to do without delay, I wish to address a few words of grateful farewell to yourself, to the Committee of the venerable Society, and to many kind friends who have given me help. My Gratitude to My First Home D'Hanis-Hondo-Yancey, USA.
This does not detract from the fact that, if necessary, he knew how to react to criticism with vivacity and decisiveness, as happened with the unforgettable Letter written to the Bishops in 2009, after the affair of the remission of excommunication to the Lefebvrians and the "Williamson case"; a passionate letter that expressed, as his secretary commented to me, "Ratzinger at its purest state. "Con dolore informo che il Papa Emerito, Benedetto XVI, è deceduto oggi alle ore 9:34, nel Monastero Mater Ecclesiae in Vaticano. And may the Lord bless you, and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace. You helped me appreciate more the gift of laughter. Be His light, His love, His joy. Yet even though the Vatican had made the extraordinary admission in 2001 that it was in fact worse than we thought – that Catholic priests from at least 23 countries have indeed been sexually abusing nuns with impunity – here's all you could come up with to protect your nuns in Africa: when you spoke to their rapists, you merely politely requested that these priests should: " … open themselves fully to serving others as Christ did by embracing the gift of celibacy. He appears to be in blissful denial: "We made some mistakes. " It has also been a privilege to accompany you at times of crisis, sadness and the death of your loved ones. I leave with the great treasure of your trust in sharing your lives with me and the precious memories of our togetherness. The call to priesthood is a communal call. Remember to take advantage of every opportunity you can and live your life to the fullest. On September 1, 2006. in Manoppello, Italy. Farewell letter to the catholic church of christ. During those 11 years of Sundays, Bishop Barber never walked down to greet me or ask what I was about. I hope that you had a wonderful time in college.
The years have had all the seasons, and yet, even in the face the winter season of COVID this last year, spring is the season that emerges for me as the most appropriate image of these ten years – the season of new growth. I am well aware that this ministry, due to its essential spiritual nature, must be carried out not only with words and deeds, but no less with prayer and suffering. And then the words that sum up the novelty of Jesus' revelation: "He who has seen me has seen the Father" (Jn 14: 9).