It has been a great time for me to be here with you for these seven years. I have created so many memories and created so many relationships with you. I have been with you with births and baptisms, First Reconciliations and confessions, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, wedding and funerals. I have been there at times in the hospitals, in your yard setting up a tent, playing golf in a tournament, at wedding receptions and funeral luncheons. I have tried to be there for walking the journey of life with you. Since I am also a sinner like the rest of humankind, I ask for forgiveness from those whom I have hurt or offended in any way. Sometimes, I have tried to be funny; maybe it was not appropriate or it just did not go over well. I will continue to pray for you and I ask that you do the same for me.
I have been privileged to live with some great priests: Fr. Hecktor (who is doing very well and now pastor of St. Mark in South County), Fr. Freddy (who is at St. Alban Roe and who is on the Priests’ Council), Fr. Kevin (who invited me to go to Scotland and play golf), and finally, Fr. Tony and Fr. Mike (who have been very good to live with and created a sense of community living).
My new address is:
All Saints Parish
7 McMenamy Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
Thanks again for your generosity to me. Any money gifts which I have received will be going toward some new golf clubs, thus I will have a physical remembrance of you.