"Good Son of God"
Thursday morning's Tribune Review headlines were about former Pittsburgh-native and former Pittsburgh diocese Bishop Donald Wuerl. "Good Son of God" the large headline read next to his current photo. He has been named as an archbishop, and now a Cardinal. They had interviewed Wuerl, our current bishop David Zubik, and also Dad (as he exited from morning Mass Wednesday). They chose part of Dad's quote as the headline.
Labels: American history, Church, diocese of Pittsburgh, family, Pittsburgh, Wuerl, Zubik
Pentecost 2010
Today I arose ~5:30 and then took some photos of the foggy morning afterwards.
The Pentecost Mass included singing with a guest, Gabe's brother Carlo. I told Judi that Regina could not attend Mass today, and I met up with Mom, Dad, and Regina's parents after Mass during the voluntary. Fr. Steve from the Oratory celebrated the Mass.
Mom, Dad, and I went for lunch at Whole Foods. We then went to return an item at TJ Maxx, and I got li'l tan ped things for my feet this summer. I picked up Mom and Dad at the stores, then we headed home. I put my items away, and took a nap.
Jennifer H and I had tentatively decided to go to the performance of John Rutter's Requiem Mass at St. Maurice Church in Pittsburgh. We talked via phone, and decided I would drive, picking her up on the way. Brent, of Choireland fame, is the music director there. Don accompanied the group on their organ. The choir was particularly well-balanced, and the soloists were wonderful. Jennifer H noted that the second movement, "Out of the Deep," had an extended lunga by the altos. The sixth movement, "The Lord is my Shepard," is the same as that which our choir sings, except this organ was electronic and accompanied by cello, flute, harp, oboe, and percussion.
We spoke with Brent, and with Don, Judy afterwards. Don noted that Fr. John, the pastor, is Ed's brother. Ed plays brass with our music ministry at various holidays.
Labels: Choir, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, music, organ, photos, Pittsburgh, shoes, shopping, singing
Catholic Underground, April 2010
Fr. Kim had mentioned Catholic Underground to me before I lectored at Mass a couple of times ago. I had been to it when it was at another locale, and said I would bring my friends with me. I drove last night, carpooling with Christina, Karina, and Maureen. Karina gave me a beautiful brooch for my birthday gift.
We saw Fr. Kim as we headed for the worship.
The evening consisted of
Praise and Worship music (live) provided by Molly and her friends, accompanied by the congregation. This included:
Eucharistic Adoration
Evening Prayer
We retired to the social hall, where we heard a great Capuchin Franciscan band
The night consisted of chatting with other attendees over refreshments, and ended with
Benediction
Night Prayer
We left later and more energized.
Labels: diocese of Pittsburgh, Faith, Pittsburgh, singing
Snowbound 4, Monday email Letter
Here's part of a letter I sent overseas:
...[T]he snowstorm has created a state of emergency in Pgh.
They have cancelled ...my class... for the WEEK. We received 1.5 feet = 0.5 m of snow total, and some melted, and it is currently 4 degrees F out. Needless to say, I am wearing my YakTrax on my Doc Martens. Bishop Zubik gave a dispensation from Mass this past weekend. Many people attended 10 am Mass Sunday at the Cathedral, but they were mostly students, arriving on foot. Only Noreen and Sally [neighbors] were Eucharistic Ministers.
And late last night:
All Pittsburgh campus classes have been cancelled for Monday, February 8. Offices will be closed. Essential personnel are to report to work.
---from the www.pitt.edu website, late last night.
Labels: cold, computer, diocese of Pittsburgh, email, neighbors, Pittsburgh, seasons, St. Paul Cathedral, weather, work
Baptism of Our Lord--Celebrating the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I arrived at choir practice at ~10.00 today. Don greeted me, and continued unlocking the doors to the choir practice space.
Today was special--it was a Mass, "Let Us Celebrate the Dream," presented by the Race and Reconciliation Dialogue group of Saint Paul Cathedral with the Office of Black Catholic Ministries, Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Choir of Saint Paul Cathedral was joined with St. Benedict the Moor Gospel Choir, and Saint Charles Lwanga Choir. Our choirs were led by Don Fellows, Toni Long, and James Avant.
We sang "Wade in the Water," as the prelude to the Mass, which was celebrated by Fr. Carmen D'Amico of the Uptown (Epiphany), Downtown (St. Mary's of the Point), and St. Benedict the Moor parishes.
Fr. Donald Breier and Fr. Dave Taylor (St. Charles Lwanga parish) co-celebrated.
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The entrance hymn was "We've Come This Far by Faith" (Albert A. Goodson)
Freedom Gloria
The cantor, Christina, accompanied by Don at the organ, led us in singing Psalm 29 (R. Kreutz)
Alleluia (J. Chepponis)
The Preparation of Gifts had our combined choirs singing a medley of three Afro-American spirituals:
"Glory, Glory Hallelujah"
"Hush, Hush, Somebody's Callin' Mah Name"
"This Little Light of Mine"
Eucharistic Acclamations from the Mass of Creation by Marty Haugen
"Amen" (R. Smallwood)
"Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster" (A. Malotte)
Lamb of God (R. Ray)
Communion: "Fix Me, Jesus" (Afro-American Spiritual)
Meditation: "We Shall Overcome"(text and tune adapt. by Zilphia Horton, Frank Hamilton, Guy Carawan, and Pete Seeger)
Recessional Hymn: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (James W. Johnson, Black Anthem)
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After Mass, I had a light lunch of pesto pasta and green peas.
Maureen invited me to dinner. We went to the Thai restaurant in Highland Park, then to Whole Foods.
We each got email communications and lesson planning done for this week, then chatted briefly on the phone.
Labels: Choir, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, email, phone, photos, shopping, singing, St. Paul Cathedral, teaching, work
A Light Shines in Bethlehem
I just arrived from choir practice---we each received our copy of "A Light Shines in Bethlehem," the Choir of Saint Paul Cathedral of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's first CD. (I suppose our CD release party is the noon Mass celebration every Sunday!) We heard the first track, "Christmas Lullaby" by John Rutter, which is where the CD title arises. Liz Danchik did the wonderfully colorful, deep artwork.
The CD music is nothing short of delightful. We enjoyed singing for the CD and all the Advent and Christmas songs. The work of all the caring people came together well. What a lovely project for the holidays.
Auntie Chi reserved a copy for herself well in advance, and I purchased two more. I opened my copy and we listened to selections from the CD with Mom and Dad after choir practice tonight.
Labels: Choir, diocese of Pittsburgh, family, Pittsburgh, singing, St. Paul Cathedral
Father Scott Seethaler
On Sunday Maureen, Karina, and I went to hear Father Scott Seethaler deliver a mission talk at Holy Spirit Parish. He mentioned a number of things, especially:
That we need to talk about intangibles, we need to make this place and space Holy
Ground. There are three Acts of Faith:
1. That there is a God
2. God is there on a day-to-day basis
3. God answers prayers.
We then stood and sang Be Not Afraid
He spoke of the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 6), and mentioned that the healthiest people live in an airtight compartment: Today.
To the worriers in the crowd, he said, "Let go, Let God." He pounded his hand upon the altar and said, "Leave your stress at the altar....Right here."
He said the Pater Noster/ Our Father backwards, so that we would better understand it. He made a joke about a woman who was trying to leave her worries behind in church.
Father Scott spoke about going from BC ---> AD, from going from fear to trust; from Mary going from the Annunciation to the Wedding Feast at Cana.
He spoke about Christ's going from victim to victor.
He spoke about the "daily bread" from the Pater Noster. How the bread is daily, and not weekly.
He spoke of the differences in Allegheny and Dade Counties.
He said to RELAX: He spoke of Psalm 23, and how the text changes from third person to second person references of God when times get tough.
Life is Difficult---one must know God in a personal way and that God is good.
Christianity is an Adult Religion. The Cross in focus says that Christians have to look good on wood. Christianity is not taught, it's caught. Christ says, "Did you really believe that I loved you?"
He told a story about Helen Keller, who said one day that a person that loves her very much is in the room and that she would like to speak with that person...He likened that story to your relationship with God.
He quoted the poem, "Said the Robin to the Sparrow."
God may love you, but He's not saying that life is easy....
He pounded the altar, encouraging us to leave our worries there again.
There were some stress reduction breathing exercises we did as a group, and after an interlude of organ music, prayed intercessory prayers, responding "I believe you love me and I won't be afraid."
We prayed the Pater Noster again.
Thus ended the formal session of the first talk in a series of the mission of Father Scott Seethaler to Holy Spirit Parish in October 2009.
Labels: Church, diocese of Pittsburgh, Faith, Pittsburgh
Today
Today I slept in after my alarm went off. I drove my friends and me to Millvale for brunch. We visited the bakery afterwards, and we all were sufficiently sugared up to turn down the baked goods. A visit to St. Nicholas Church, a Croatian parish, ensued, one which had a parish fair, tours of the church building, and beautiful murals in tempera by Maximillian Vanka. He included pastoral peasant scenes from his childhood, and a prominent depiction of Mary and Christ above the altar which depicted Mary as a robust, buxom peasant woman under an arch announcing "Marijo-Kralijice Hvala-moli za nas" or, "Mary, Queen of Croatia, pray for us," translated by Diane. Scenes from Vanka's mother country and of Pittsburgh were portrayed opposite from pieta and other scenes. We also saw that talks by Fr. Scott Seethaler OFM CAP announced.
We went to Whole Foods for pumpkin raisin spice iced cookies and to Trader Joes. We had dinner at Taco Bell, and headed back to Maureen's home for tea and cookies, discussion, and checking email.
Labels: art, Church, dine, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, friends, photos, repair, tea
Well Wishes
With my second hip replacement surgery, I've been truly blessed by well-wishes and prayers from near and far away. Many of my friends and family have even come to visit me, too. It's been a real treat to have their presence.
The hospital staff has been nothing short of superb. Some of them I recognize from my same procedure on my other hip last year. And I had three volunteers visit me--two Eucharistic Ministers (one on Tuesday, one right before my departure on Thursday), and a familiar volunteer face from last year, a woman with a strong spirit and a C-leg.
My friend Joan has made me know that I have been prayed for this week at St. Paul Cathedral.
Labels: BAD, diocese of Pittsburgh, family, friends, patient, St. Paul Cathedral, surgery, thankfulness, volunteering
WQED Pittsburgh Magazine's 20th Annual Best Restaurants Party-Foodies
Nancy C. and I went to the annual WQED fundraiser: Pittsburgh Magazine's 20th Anniversary Best Restaurants Party (this year at the David Lawrence Convention Center) with samplings from various restaurants in the area. We met a gentleman who swore by one of the restaurants in Mt Lebanon; met up with Kathy B (Enrique's sister) and her friend, Monica over ice cream by Ha...; and saw Mary Pat from choir. The food was wonderful and delicious. We played the game "six degrees of separation" and sung "It's a Small World" with Kathy and Monica as we were surprised by our connections to each other.
Labels: Choir, dine, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, friends, ice cream, international culture, neighbors, Pittsburgh
Marc's graduation celebration
Last night a bunch of choristers got together to celebrate Marc's graduation from Carnegie Mellon University. We initially were to go to the Hofbrauhaus, and because the wait there was five hours, we ended up at the Cheesecake Factory (wait only two hours). Part of the reason for the long wait was the size of our group (thirteen to fourteen, at last count). We had a lovely dinner, with Mary Ann, Gabe, Judi, Jess, and I at one end of the table. I enjoyed the ahi avocado (somewhat spicy).
As the rest of the group departed at 11-11:30 for the Hofbrauhaus, Mary Ann and I headed to our respective homes.
Labels: Carnegie, Choir, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, friends, school
Don Mc. and Ashraf's Birthday Party
Today I spent a relaxing day listening to music, calling friends, and vegetating. I walked up to Fannie and Don's home to join them, Theresa, Christoph, and Ashraf for a celebration of Don and Ashraf's birthday.
Theresa is a wedding planner from Taiwan, Ashraf is a doctor from Libya, and Christoph is from (choir and) Berlin. We dined on chickpea and spinach soup with Italian Breadworks bread, pasta with tomato, eggplant, caper, onion sauce, and mixed green salad with oil and balsamic vinegar dressing. Dessert was pastries from Salim's, paired with espresso and black tea.
We went up to the rooftop to take photos, marvel at the view and the stars, and to chat, including about our birthdays and Chinese horoscope animals. Don & Ashraf discovered they shared the same birthday. We took the elevator to retire to the table to present Don and Ashraf with candles to blow out for their birthday in a few days.
Ashraf drove us home, and I'll be checking mom and dad's snail mail shortly.
Labels: dine, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, friends, international culture, Pittsburgh
First weekend of April 2009: PAMS
Mom and Dad's computer has been on the fritz all this week. I typed up Dad's speech for his induction/inauguration as the Philippine American Medical Society's president. (He and "Tita" Lydia N. have been going on PAMS medical/surgical missions since the inception, for ten years.) I printed out the speech Friday, Dad and I drove to Upper St. Clair to pick up my car from the shop, then went to Kinko's (now FedEx Office) to pick up the program booklets and a few packs of push pins/thumb tacks and a memory card for taking photos. Mom, Dad, and Auntie Chi attended the continuing medical education at the golf club near my last secondary school employment.
I was in charge of picking up Kelly at the airport Friday at (conceivably) 5:40pm. After multiple delays, she didn't arrive until about eight o'clock in the evening. We drove back to Mom and Dad's place (where she stayed), ate, and chatted to catch up with our latest do-ings.
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Saturday, I awoke at 5:00 and did four loads of laundry! Maureen, her sister, and her niece drove to the bakery in Millvale (I followed them, where I got a cream custard croissant, almond brioche, and also an Easter poppy seed roll for Auntie Chi. I then drove to the golf club to deliver the papers with two copies of Dad's speech (one stapled, the other loose leaf sheets) to Mom and Auntie Chi there. I also saw Rose V. there.
I went to Mom & Dad's home, where Kelly had left shortly before to meet with friends for lunch and opera short excerpts. I then took a nap, and Mom returned my call. I indicated that Sonia had called for Dad---and Mom said that I need to pick up the snacks for tonight for her.
There is poor parking hunting where Sonia has her business, so I enlisted the assistance of William before Kelly was to return at Mom & Dad's at approximately 16:00. So I picked up William, we stopped at Chia-Pih's favorite Asian Grocery Mart for him to pick up some snacks and supplies, and then we proceeded to Sonia's. We retrieved three trays of food from Sonia and her family. Kelly called, indicating that she was ~five blocks away. We waited for her and all drove to Mom and Dad's to pick up our clothing, dropped off William on the way to to Golf Club, then Kelly and I attended the anticipated Palm Sunday Mass with Fr. Utz from the Cardinal Dearden Center. He indicated that it was "an honor" for him to celebrate Mass with our group.
Kelly and I changed in the locker room into our formal attire...Tita Tina arranged my hair for me, and lent me some eye makeup.
Dinner followed; Auntie Chi emceed the event; William, Kelly, and I introduced Dad (with Mom doing a speech, too) before he delivered his speech; and Mr. Hingson from Brothers' Brother was the guest speaker. There was a band that provided music through dinner and during our snack time after...and a DJ for group dances, including the chicken dance, the "Hokey Pokey" (Beatrice turned to me, her face lit up, and stated the dance name to me!) and the Electric Slide. We all had fun dancing.
The night was cold (~35 Fahrenheit, and clear as the night sky).
The snack boxes and grape juice were a hit! Kelly and I returned slightly after midnight. Tired, we said our goodbyes after I handed off the schedule and then I handed off the bus coupons to her.
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I called her on her phone at about 7:20 this morning to wish her a safe voyage.
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First Sunday, April 2009
This was a day of rest. This evening William's family, Les & Chere, Mom,
Dad, Auntie Chi and I dined together at Mom & Dad's home. We had singing
and dancing after dinner, then it was time for the children to go home and
to get to bed.
Auntie Chi, Mom, and I told stories after we all cleared the table.
Labels: automobile, computer, dance, diocese of Pittsburgh, family, medical mission, meeting, Philippines, shopping, stars, transportation, travel
Before the Steelers Parade
Before the Steelers Parade downtown at the Point, I walked out to Fifth Avenue about 11:25am. At the bus stops, every bus heading downtown was packed with humanity. A motorcycle police-escorted set of buses heading in the opposite direction had several "decoy" buses in the convoy, and one bus which most likely held the Steelers. My physical therapist and I discussed what I had observed about the buses later today.
Renee and I lunched together, and we enjoyed each other's company, especially since she will have a new job next week downtown.
Today I signed up for a health club (the same one Mom and Dad belong to). I'm really excited about using the heated pool and taking chair yoga!
I also ran some errands in Squirrel Hill.
Labels: diocese of Pittsburgh, excited, exercise, health, Pittsburgh, Point, pool, Superbowl, thankfulness, water exercise, Zubik
Sunday at Church, 25 January 2009--Manifesting the Kingdom Awards 2009
This noon, the choir sang at the Mass for the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle. Fr. Michael Darcy from the Oratory celebrated the Mass.
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A half-month ago I received a phone call from Judy Mullen of the Diocesan offices, inviting me to read awardee names after the Manifesting the Kingdom Awards Mass at three o'clock today. I agreed, and a week later received in the mail a list of all the awardees, grouped by 1./ Parish, 2./ Religious Community and 3./ service to the Diocese. I was told that there would be four of us reading the names.
After a quick lunch at the crepes restaurant with Ornella, Christoph, and Christen, (during which Ornella split a Nutella crepe with the rest of us after we had eaten our savory crepes), I reported to the sacristy for reading duty. We were divided into two teams: Nathan and I read as Team 1 (alternating readers between us after every 5 or so names). We read the first 4 pages of names, relinquished to the other 2 readers, and then read the page of (2) Religious, then reliquished our reading of (3) those providing service to the Diocese, then read those who received the award but could not be present for the Mass.
I saw Enrique B. before Mass, as he read the first reading. As we headed down the east nave side aisle, I saw my former student, EW, who asked if I were in choir ("This afternoon it's the Diocesan choir--I'm reading at the end of Mass," I replied.)
Bishop Zubic celebrated the Mass with many priests present. The newly-elected Bishop co-celebrated, also.
The formal part of the awards ceremony ended at ~ five twenty in the afternoon.
Labels: celebration, diocese of Pittsburgh, Zubik
Baptism of Our Lord--Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 2009
A special Mass to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was said today at noon at St. Paul Cathedral. Bishop David A. Zubik was the main celebrant. The St. Paul Cathedral, St. Charles Lwanga, and St. Benedict the Moor combined choirs provided the music ministry, led by our choir directors Don Fellows, James Avant, and Toni Long, respectively. We practiced together for an hour and a half before Mass, and all attending were spiritually moved by the music...I saw Carol B, whom I had invited from last night.
The entrance hymn was "We Have Come This Far By Faith" (A. Goodson)
Freedom Gloria
Psalm 29 (R. Kreutz)
Christmastime Alleluia (J. Chepponis)
Preparation of Gifts: Medley of "Certainly, Lord"
Acclamations from the Mass of Creation by Marty Haugen
Amen (R. Smallwood)
Lamb of God (R. Ray)
Communion, instrumental: "Wade in the Water" Spiritual "Fix Me Jesus" (V. Nix)
Post-Communion Hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing," J&S Johnson
We ended the Mass with a rendition of "We Shall Overcome."
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Bishop Zubic called for courage, compassion, and constancy in living our lives in his homily. A small disturbance by one man caused the Bishop to say, "We are celebrating the Eucharist," and various ushers leapt to get the man aid.
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After retrieving our jackets, my friends Gloria, Alroy, Jennifer H., Nancy C., Alice S., and I headed downstairs to enjoy lunch, fellowship, and the program. The Central boys chamber singers welcomed us to the Social Hall space, there was an invocation, a liturgical dance of the Pater Noster by Evelyn Kitchen-Stevens and her friend, and all of us in attendance performed the dance with them, too. Greta Stokes-Tucker welcomed the students who won the essay awards, "What Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Means to Me," one at a time to the podium to read their essays.
Neal Huguley (music director of Northview United Presbyterian Church) led us in various songs, including: "We Shall Overcome," "Certainly, Lord," and "This Little Light."
The Rev. Dr. Ronald Edward Peters (director, Metro-Urban Institute, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) delivered the keynote address. After closing, we sang "We Shall Overcome," and a benediction was given.
Afterwards, I noted that singing "We Shall Overcome" should be a requirement for US citizenship (along with the "Star Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful,") Jennifer noted that someone told her today that people would lock their arms, arms across their chests, as they sang "We Shall Overcome." I told her the only times I had sung the song (before at Church) were at protests; and locking arms created solidarity.
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The next day, Lisa sent an email around noting that we made the first page of the Local News section of the Post-Gazette.
Labels: American history, Choir, Church, color, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, international culture, Mass, music, St. Paul Cathedral, Zubik
The Lady with All the Answers, Ann Landers
Tuesday night Nancy C., Amy C.-M., and I attended the show at the O'Reilly Theatre, The Lady with All the Answers. It is the one- woman show of Helena Ruoti as Ann Landers, that famous advice columnist who quietly questioned American attitudes while upholding its conscience and sensibility. She, along with her twin sister, "Dear Abby," provided advice to various people from varied walks of life. A Playbill review is here.
As it was Amy's last week in Pittsburgh, we took her to see the creche that is the replica of the one in Vatican City. Nancy dropped me off, with a wind-up radio in hand, and I gave Amy a fond hug for being a friend.
Labels: Christmas, diocese of Pittsburgh, farewell, Pittsburgh, theater, tradition
Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass 2008
After singing noon Mass in the choir this afternoon, Mom and Dad told me we were invited to Phyllis and Gene's celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary this year at a diocesan-wide Mass at St. Paul Cathedral at three o'clock.
The diocesan choir sang, Debby and John W. cantored, Don played at the organ, with many of the acclamations, psalms, and hymns were written by Fr. Jim Chepponis. They also sang Ave Verum by Mozart, "Now Thank We All Our God," and a postlude, "Trumpet Voluntary."
We made our way to the basement social hall for cookies, punch, and coffee.
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We celebrated Ornella's birthday with her and a group of choir and Choireland friends at the Grill restaurant on Craig Street. We had a fun time, and sang "Happy Birthday/ Buon/Feliz Compleano" to her three times.
Labels: Birthday, celebration, Choir, Church, diocese of Pittsburgh, friends, Ireland, Mass, Mozart, Pittsburgh, St. Paul Cathedral, Zubik
Mom's Birthday 2008-I
Today Dad, Mom, and I attended a morning Mass (during which someone passed out, causing a call to the paramedics) before we went for a short shopping trip followed by lunch out with William, Marissa, and the kids. We enjoyed the new sushi restaurant, including the ice cream. Beatrice particularly liked the pink dessert (coconut-covered bucci), perfect for a little girl just shy of two years old. I had a chance to hold Solomon at the end of the meal.
Talked to Nancy about the diocesan choir trip after returning home, then took a long nap.
Labels: Beatrice, Birthday, children, Choir, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, family, humor, ice cream, international culture, Mass, niece and nephew, Pittsburgh, shopping, singing, sleep, St. Paul Cathedral
Lectoring; Physical Therapy
This morning was my first day back at lectoring since my surgery. John and Ken welcomed me back, Fr. Breier was the principal celebrant, concelebrating with Fr. Steve (whose mom was there) and Fr. Ryan from India. Miranda and Benny said they saw the back of Lolo's head, and Joyce said they saw me on TV.
I'll go to physical therapy later this morning.
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Friday, 9AM
Yesterday afternoon Miranda, Benny, Joyce, and Lola came over to my house to visit and play (with puppets). I then microwaved/steamed in-the-husk a bunch of sweet corn for dinner last night. Mom noted that the corn tasted particularly good. We enjoyed a dinner of Florida pompano, nilaga, hydroponic(!) tomatoes, rice, and sweet corn.
Labels: Beatrice, children, Church, dining, diocese of Pittsburgh, health, neighbors, niece and nephew, Pittsburgh, read, St. Paul Cathedral, surgery
