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Cleaning Out Pictures--A Few Archbishops & Cardinal

6/12/2018

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I think this was the first time I met Archbishop Chaput.  There is a slight difference between his height and mine and he made a point of that.  I had the pleasure of being with Archbishop Chaput on a few occasions while he was still Archbishop of Denver.  I always enjoyed his humor and admired his intellect and his leadership.
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Assisting Archbishop Broglio at F.E. Warren Air Force Base for the annual celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation was a true privilege.  This was something I never even considered prior to moving to Cheyenne.  However, as I came to know more and more of the military families I was truly grateful to be part of this annual celebration.  It was a pleasure getting to know Archbishop Broglio.  His biography is quite a story.
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Cardinal O'Brien was a presenter at the September Institute.  I had the opportunity to assist at Mass with him as the celebrant.
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And to think--I knew him when he was "just a bishop."  Working with Bishop Etienne for seven years was a true gift.  As he became the Archbishop of Anchorage I felt a sense of happiness for his "promotion," but also a sense of loss.  As he showed the congregation his official appointment as Archbishop of Anchorage at his Mass of Installation, I knew that a chapter had indeed ended.

During the last year I have had the opportunity to work with Bishop Steven Biegler.  I can only imagine what it must have been like for him to arrive in Cheyenne and hear things such as, "We want to buy that building across the street.  What do you think?"  Who would want to walk into that type of conversation upon one's arrival in a new place?  Congratulations bishop on "surviving" your first year as a bishop.  Only 16 more years to go!  

Other bishops have passed through Cheyenne during my time here as well.  Unfortunately, I do not have pictures of all those encounters.  However, I would be remiss not to mention Bishop Ricken.  I have had the pleasure of visiting with him on a few occasions when he has returned to the diocese for special events.  I wish I would have been in Cheyenne a few years earlier so I could have also worked with him.  Since the timing did not match up accordingly, I will be grateful for the brief times we have been able to visit at these other occasions.

The blessings of my time in Wyoming are immense.  All of the photos are a reminder of just how magnificent these years have been.  I am grateful that I have been blogging for five years and will be able to return to these memories from time to time at the click of a mouse.  God is good!
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