St. Thomas More was a pleasant surprise in more ways than one. As always, there are a certain amount of nerves that go into an undertaking such as Mass Chaos - will people come, are people reading the blog, will the parish be welcoming, is everyone finding what they need, etc...This week found us with a large group (hooray!), a parish festival, and weather that could have been much worse than it ended up being. St. Thomas More also ended up being the parish home of Fr. Ryan Lewis, the former Chaplain at Roncalli Catholic High School (my alma matter).
Though I did not start this journey as a "church shopping" experience, I do anticipate that St. James may no longer be my home when Mass Chaos has come to an end, and I appreciate Fr. Lewis' offer to "think about St. Thomas as someplace to settle" when the time comes. There is nothing more welcoming than a parish or pastor that welcomes you with open arms.
St. Thomas More had their parish festival this week, which included a fantastic fried chicken dinner, music by Easter Rising, and some fun and games (though we lost repeatedly at the cake walk, sadly). It was a nice chance to see the parish outside of mass and get to have fun with friends.
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