As I looked back at my blog post from Christmas last year, I will admit that it stirred a bit of sadness within me. Spending part of Christmas Day on the beach was definitely a tradition I could envision for myself. Unfortunately, it was a short lived tradition. Although the weather is good for this time of year in the Midwest, there is still no ocean and no beach.
We did travel to St. Charles, Missouri to celebrate Christmas (a little early) with Margaret's side of the family. It is easier to do that from Council Bluffs, Iowa than it is from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Our hotel did provide a view of the Missouri River. However, the only white stuff I could see was snow and not sand.
We did travel to St. Charles, Missouri to celebrate Christmas (a little early) with Margaret's side of the family. It is easier to do that from Council Bluffs, Iowa than it is from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Our hotel did provide a view of the Missouri River. However, the only white stuff I could see was snow and not sand.
I am grateful for having had the opportunity to minister in a variety of locales across the country. Each place has had its unique customs and traditions. Today, I want to wish a Merry Christmas to all who have touched my life in a particular way throughout the years. This includes, but is not limited to:
Parishioners of Immaculate Conception in Old Monroe, Missouri;
Parishioners of St. Benedict in Florence, Colorado;
Parishioners of Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Valle Catholic High School in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri;
Parishioners of Assumption in O'Fallon, Missouri;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Assumption School in O'Fallon, Missouri;
Parishioners at all of the parishes across the great state of Wyoming in the Diocese of Cheyenne;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at all of the Catholic schools across the state of Wyoming in the Diocese of Cheyenne;
Parishioners at St. Francis by the Sea in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Saint Albert Catholic Schools in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In each phase of ministry I have had the opportunity to learn and grow from the people who have come into my life. I am grateful for each of you.
While I am not sitting on the beach this year, enjoy this photo from 2018 at Coligny Beach in Hilton Head Island. Merry Christmas!
Parishioners of Immaculate Conception in Old Monroe, Missouri;
Parishioners of St. Benedict in Florence, Colorado;
Parishioners of Ste. Genevieve in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Valle Catholic High School in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri;
Parishioners of Assumption in O'Fallon, Missouri;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Assumption School in O'Fallon, Missouri;
Parishioners at all of the parishes across the great state of Wyoming in the Diocese of Cheyenne;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at all of the Catholic schools across the state of Wyoming in the Diocese of Cheyenne;
Parishioners at St. Francis by the Sea in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina;
Administration, faculty, staff, and students at Saint Albert Catholic Schools in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In each phase of ministry I have had the opportunity to learn and grow from the people who have come into my life. I am grateful for each of you.
While I am not sitting on the beach this year, enjoy this photo from 2018 at Coligny Beach in Hilton Head Island. Merry Christmas!
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