April 29th, 2023
Dear Diary,
Thinking about the deacon Luis’s pending ordination in June. Too bad he’ll be alone up there in the sanctuary for his ordination. I really miss Butch, but he’s up there now having a nice bourbon for me. I was tempted to move the day up so I could have Luis as my deacon for Pentecost, but that’s not going to work this year.
For Luis’s big day I can parade our two seminarians Dustin and Vijay, even though their ordinations are years away if they stick with it. I could have them use those wimpies that Tommy’s grandma made for me! After all, they’ve got my coat-of-arms on them, so who else is going to use them? The guys will be front and center. Or rather on either side of me! Well, they’ll be somewhere.
We are way behind with working out the spring assignments. The committee recommended that Luis NOT be placed in one of the hispanic parishes, but at one of our wasp parishes so that he’ll finally learn some English. And hispanics spoil him something awful. I told them that wherever we put him, they’ll probably turn up for Mass and such there too. After the ordination there’s a HUGE reception planned. I am looking forward to it! The hispanic food is out of this world. Fiesta!!
For tonight, I plan on catching up on a large slab of wagyou with my name on it at my favorite restaurant. Dozer’s always “too tired” to do anything for weeks after Easter so I’ll have to scare up some local company. Fr. Tommy flat out said no! Not like him at all. That’s new. He had a bit of a tumble the other day when Chester decided to go full out after a squirrel and caught him by surprise. If I’ve told him once, I’ve told him a hundred times that with Chester you’ve got to keep alert. Was he on the phone again with whom ever it is that he calls when he is out of the building? Maybe that’s it. He was probably spouting Latin again and not paying attention to his surroundings. Situational awareness! That’s what I always say. Gotta be nimble. Yould think Tommy would take better care of himself. Anyway, he was limping around pretty bad. I hope this won’t be a thing. It’s confirmation season and I can’t be without driver etc. Lot’s of stuff to carry.
A little background on His Excellency: HERE
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Is Deacon Louis being ordained as a transitional deacon or a permanent deacon? Why not let transitional deacons be ordained with their seminary classmates in the Fall of their 3rd year, wherever they are, and do deacon ministry in their last year of Theology? Then return to their diocese for their priesthood ordination and ministry in their diocese? Many dioceses have two celebrations for their folks, one for their deaconate ordination then the following year for their priestly ordination. Celebrate well the diaconate ordination for the permanent deacons for sure but keep the diaconate ordination for the transitional deacons low key.
In true Novus Ordo fashion His Excellency Fatty really couldn’t be bothered with what he would call Pomp & Circumstance. The Tradional Church looks at it as honoring our TRADITIONS. Of course a good meal after is also a part of our traditions. That is why Fatty puts up with the tiresome ceremonies.
Of course I will never be elected Pope, but if that ever happened..(God help us no), I would demand the Papal Crown and being carried by the Swiss Guard. If they can handle carrying Pope John XXlll, I would be a piece of cake. (pun intended)
hey wait a minute. i thought the “wimpies” got torn to bits by Chester