On Wednesday, Epiphany, I received the news that permission had come from Rome for me to be ordained a Catholic priest. The letter did come at Christmas, as many of us had been praying, and was sitting in the pile of mail at the diocese until the folks there returned from break and began sorting through it!
This is wonderful news after two and a half years of work and prayer. And we would not be here without your support and prayers. Thank you everyone for the part you played in helping to make this possible.
I am meeting with Bishop Olmsted on January 22nd to discuss the next practical (no longer hypothetical!) steps. This is a tremendous honor and privilege for which I give thanks to all those who opened the way and above all to almighty God with whom all things are possible.
January 12th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Congratulations on this wonderful news. I am sure that your parish is delighted that they will now have a priest to celebrate the AU liturgy every day instead of once in a while.
Please keep us updated on when your ordination will take place.
I believe that once you have a parish established and are a Catholic prist that your parish membership will grow.
God Bless you.
Bernadette