Starting next Sunday our priest will be away one weekend every two months to say Mass in 3 small mission stations. The people of these villages have been without the Sacraments for several years as their elderly priest had to leave due to old age and an injury he sustained. He served them faithfully for over 30 years.
As much as I will miss not having Mass 6 times a year I am overjoyed with Father's missionary zeal and that others will be able to receive the Sacraments again, even if it's sporadic. Father loves St. Therese of Lisieux and I am sure she is involved in this venture.
So next weekend I have four choices.
- I can drive a long way on a badly maintained road, that may or may not be ploughed if it snows, to go to Mass in a neighbouring town.
-I can stay home (we have been officially dispensed from our Sunday obligation next weekend as we are not getting a substitute priest.)
- I can attend a lay led Communion service.
-Or I can go to a Holy Hour dedicated to Vocations to the priesthood with distribution of Holy Communion at the end of the hour.
I will be attending the Holy Hour. It will start at 9:00 AM which is great because normally on Sunday I am just getting out of bed at that time so this is going to be an even bigger sacrifice.
What would you do?
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