St. Mark's News & Events for June 15, 2008

Greetings as we begin another week!

Last Saturday I attended my nephew’s graduation from high school and afterwards we had a backyard barbeque with relatives and friends of my nephew. As I watched the festivities, I tried to remember the time my brother and I graduated high school and the feelings they inspired in us as we celebrated that day. To be honest, I couldn’t remember anything! I tried and tried but nothing came to mind and I wondered if my nephew would remember this day. It really wasn’t THAT long ago, but somehow time has washed away any thoughts and feelings of that step into adulthood. However, watching my nephew and his friends celebrating, I wondered where they will be in 20 or 30 years and didn’t they feel a little fearful of what awaited them? I thought to myself that I don’t think I would have the courage to go through all again. I wonder how I got through it the first time. Yet some how, some way, God’s grace shaded our eyes from the fears and possible dangers that we would be facing in our journey of life and just maybe we didn’t even know we would be in the struggle at all. I guess that gave me some comfort and hope for them! Thus, on behalf of myself, the staff, and parishioners of St. Mark, we congratulate all graduates and please remember to keep the hope of a better world alive in your hearts.

The next two weekends you will not be seeing me at Mass since I will be on vacation in Chicago. I enjoyed the city the last time I was there and I’m going back for more of that pizza and prime rib. That is if they let Fr. Argentino and myself back in the place after the fiasco of spilling the table all over the floor we were guilty of that the last time we were there. In my absence, Abbot Isaac and Fr. Lamp will be looking out for your needs. I can go being assured that you are in wonderful hands!

Well, that is all for now. Continue to enjoy the gift that God has given us in each other.

Peace, Fr. David