We're loosing our pastor, after 12 years, and we are sad to see him go. The way the Roman Catholic church works, is, that pastors serve for a 6 year term, and that can be extended for another 6 years, but then its on to another parish. It is always so difficult to say goodbye to someone we have come to love. The cool thing, is that in addition to being a wonderfully spiritual person, he is also a geek! He has done wonderful things with the parish website to stay in touch with young people off at college, and he loves to take photographs. That's what he is doing here, at a small going away party that the Marriage Ministry members held for him the other night. It's always fun to be around another photographer!
Sad that the church has these rules. Wonderful that you enjoyed the extra 6 years and he has connected with the young to keep them involved.
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