Father Tom has been with us for five and a half years, and now he is leaving. He is moving on to be the pastor at another parish. The process is bittersweet. A new priest arrives and we slowly get to know them, through conversations and their teachings, and we become fond of them, and think how lucky we are to be in their presence. We are grateful, then before we know it, it is time for them to move on. It is amazing how quickly time passes this way. Today was a special mass for him, and then a party followed, with so many from the parish in attendance. He is a well-loved man throughout the parish.
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