Every Christmas is a season of grace and hope. It happens each year in December. But this is not the only season of grace and hope. Others may occur only once and often by happenstance. But, like the conception and birth of the Child Jesus, they move us to tears of joy.
BEND — The last confirmation for calendar year 2008 took place at Prineville this past weekend. Since the event coincided with the Second Sunday of Advent, which is also the Second Sunday of the new liturgical year, I took the opportunity once again to quiz the children and instruct the parish about the liturgical year.
In the Rite of Ordination for a bishop, the bishop-elect is asked: “Do you resolve to build up the body of Christ, his Church, and to remain in the unity of that body together with the Order of Bishops under the authority of the successor of St.
BEND — A short trip to La Pine and to Sunriver would have made for a very easy weekend but adding on the additional trips to Gilchrist and Holy Family, near Christmas Valley, made for a full day. Confirmations were held at both Holy Redeemer in La Pine and Our Lady of the Snows at Gilchrist with parish Masses celebrated at Holy Trinity in Sunriver and Holy Family.
BEND — It was good over the weekend of the Solemnity of Christ the King to travel over to Burns and its associated missions at Juntura and Crane. I did not get a chance this trip to say Mass at Drewsey but they were kind enough to join me at Juntura for Mass and a great potluck dinner.
The month of November, 2008, will go down in history. For the first time an African-American was elected President of these United States. Some would say our national shame was removed. People the world over seem overjoyed by this accomplishment. They are saying that maybe we Americans aren’t so bad after all.
