A New Bishop
Our Diocese is getting a new Bishop. Bishop Michael Saltarelli has retired. My kids were sad to hear this. They'll miss him, especially Mckenzie. Whenever he visited our parish, he always remembered Kenzie and made her feel special. I think everyone felt this way, but McKenzie took a special liking to the man. When Alex was confirmed last year, Connor and Kenzie assisted the Bishop in the ceremony. Connor's job was to hold the Bishop's staff (it's probably got a special name but I can't think of it off hand) when the Bishop needed his hands to be free, and Kenzie held his big, red hat (again, there's a name, but...). I think he got a kick out of her spunkiness. You all know she isn't shy, and that was true even around the Most Reverend Michael A. Saltarelli. He meets so many folks all the time it's hard to say if he really remembers every person, but the important thing is, even though we didn't see him very often in person, he had a big impact on this family.
Our new Bishop, the Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, will be installed on Sept. 8. He was appointed to the job, by Pope Benedict XVI, back in June, as our interim Bishop. Connor and Alex are both going to his installation as student volunteers. They will be ushers, go-fers, servers, etc. Alex, with some fellow classmates, will be representing his high school, and Connor will be representing his home school. What a fantastic opportunity to be part of such a momentous event in our Catholic experience!
Our Diocese is getting a new Bishop. Bishop Michael Saltarelli has retired. My kids were sad to hear this. They'll miss him, especially Mckenzie. Whenever he visited our parish, he always remembered Kenzie and made her feel special. I think everyone felt this way, but McKenzie took a special liking to the man. When Alex was confirmed last year, Connor and Kenzie assisted the Bishop in the ceremony. Connor's job was to hold the Bishop's staff (it's probably got a special name but I can't think of it off hand) when the Bishop needed his hands to be free, and Kenzie held his big, red hat (again, there's a name, but...). I think he got a kick out of her spunkiness. You all know she isn't shy, and that was true even around the Most Reverend Michael A. Saltarelli. He meets so many folks all the time it's hard to say if he really remembers every person, but the important thing is, even though we didn't see him very often in person, he had a big impact on this family.
Our new Bishop, the Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, will be installed on Sept. 8. He was appointed to the job, by Pope Benedict XVI, back in June, as our interim Bishop. Connor and Alex are both going to his installation as student volunteers. They will be ushers, go-fers, servers, etc. Alex, with some fellow classmates, will be representing his high school, and Connor will be representing his home school. What a fantastic opportunity to be part of such a momentous event in our Catholic experience!
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