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my cassock
As our Thanksgiving break begins, I stopped by my parish rectory to pick up my new cassock & surpice for alter serving. I’ll be serving with my Pastor on Sunday at 10:45am Mass.
no school
break over + retreat begins
Tonight, I’m back in seminary … mid-semester break is over. Tonight, we also begin a 3-day silent retreat until Sunday morning Mass. Compline (night prayer) @ 10pm … got to go! — Be holy!
St Bonaventure Catholic Church in Davie or Weston, FL
Today, on mid-semester break, I went to St Bonaventure Catholic Church to pray in their chapel. I caught the end of their school childrens’ Mass with lively music (like “South to the NORTH!”) and a presentation for “Hispanic Heritage Month.” — nice Mass, but I didn’t recognize the Eucharistic Prayer for concecration … there must be a “children’s liturgy” I don’t know about.
After asking 3 people, I finally found the chapel for a holy hour. Very spacious, beautiful altar, stained glass and a side area with Mary & candles.
Bishop funeral @ Cathedral
Today was the funeral Mass for Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli, Priest of the Archdiocese of Miami and Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, at St Mary’s Cathedral. A beautiful Mass with bishop from the Vatican, pastors & priest (local & from abroad), religious and more.
just chillin’
Trying to do as little as possible today. But I do need to review more Spanish.
WEB SURFING — found a blog post by a Protestant author reflecting on demonic activities in An Exorcist Tells His Story by Gabriele Amorth. He sounds very open to conversion.
TV — catching up on some “Office” & “Bionic Woman” episodes online from the NBC website. Watched “The Unit” & “Cane” tonight.
St Katherine Drexel Parish, Weston, FL
Today, while on mid-semester break, I went to St Katherine Drexel Parish in Weston for daily Mass. At 8:15am the Deacon led Morning Prayer and then did a Communion Service at 8:30am. A beautiful chapel to spend some time in.
St Bernadette Parish chapel, Hollywood, FL
Today, on mid-semester break, I spent some time at my home parish chapel at St Bernadette in Hollywood, FL.
home parish visit
Today, while on mid-semester break, I stopped by my home parish @ St Bernadette in Hollywood. I visited the afternoon RCIT (high school Confirmation preparation) class to discuss vocations & life in the seminary to almost 20 teens. I joined them for the 6pm Youth Mass, with teen ushers, readers and more. A great home visit!
Locke exam + Visitation Parish
MODERN PHILOSOPHY – (Fr Santos) — Mid-term exam on John Locke. 3 essays. — I think I did exceptionally well.
MID-TERM BREAK BEGINS — after, our last class today, we can leave for our weeklong break. Without anymore tests and papers due, some of us need to keep busy doing anything … even arm-wrestling before class … all in brotherly fellowship (… I hope).
VISITATION PARISH — On my way driving home, I dropped off a seminarian staying at The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Miami. Fr Chris Marino is the pastor of a beautiful parish. I saw the newly redone interior, but the lights were off, so I only took pictures outside. There are also some great pictures on their website. It’s also the former parish of my current Pastor Fr Dalton.
survived whitewater rafting
Friday, we did section III of the Chattooga. We ate dinner at the Mongolian BBQ Chinese Restaurant (good food). On Saturday, after section IV, we walked the 550+ stairs in Tallulah Gorge State Park and ate dinner at the Dillard House (awesome food). Our breakfasts were at the legendary Waffle House both days.
We also spend Sunday at “Six Flags Over Georgia” doing almost all the coasters, like Goliath, Batman, Superman, DejaVu, etc. A great trip! I dropped off some film today — hopefully they come out.
whitewater trip tomorrow
Tomorrow night I leave on a road trip with 3 friends for 2 days of whitewater rafting on the Chattooga River (from the movie “Deliverance“) in Georgia. Since I’ve only done it once (back in 2002) and I haven’t rafted in over 2 years, I’m ready for a hurtin’. Just look at the pictures from last time (I’m the one falling out, of course). I hope the seminary is wheelchair accessible. I’ll be back Monday night.
(possibly final) Note: — if things go “well” (& I see Jesus), I’ll be waiting for everyone (you know who you are) in heaven (or I’ll hold a place in line in purgatory for ya) so “I’m sorry” (if I should be) and “be holy” (so I’m not waiting for eternity for ya) … love … Catholic Kermit!
I’m Mr “Procrastinator”
Since I need to replace a dead hard-drive, I started reviewing what’s taking so much space on my other hard-drives. Most of my disk space is taken up by vacation videos I “haven’t got around to” edit yet. I know I procrastinate, but this is ridiculous. I have vacation videos from 2003 I haven’t edited yet, not to mention Cornerstone 2004, Cornerstone 2005, 2 trips to the Holyland in Orlando, and more. Since I work best under pressure, I should promise to finish editing all video before going on any vacation! But I don’t want to put that in stone just yet. — Let me think about that one.
SJVCS Seminary Life Album
July '09 -- hospital chaplains @ IPF
Easter '09 -- Miami SJVCS friends
the Son always finds a break in let the clouds
Feb '09 -- school vocation talks @ AMHS
Feb '09 -- cold breakfast with brothers (Matias, Fenly & Randy), now at SVDP and Imad (at SJVCS)
Superbowl '09 -- eating great @ SJVCS
Sept '08 -- Worklist Coordinators?
St Raphael Chapel mural @ SJVCS
Sept '08 -- retreats @ SJVCS
"It's not easy being green"
Catholic Kermit 
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