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| during the homily |
Dear Family and Friends,
Last Sunday I had the gift of celebrating mass at my home
parish of Saint Mary Magdalen in Brentwood, Missouri. Father Jack Siefert and
the whole parish gave me and my family a huge welcome.
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| concelebrating with my old classmate Father John O'brien |
After mass the parish offered a reception and luncheon. I
was able to meet many old friends, including Father John O’Brien. He is one of
four of us from my 5th grade class at Gateway Academy in 1992-93 who
followed religious vocations. We are three priests and one consecrated woman.
We owe a lot to our teacher, Miss Hurley.
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| with mom before mass |
After so many years of preparation – and lots of counting on
the prayers of those in the parish – it was so amazing to come home again, this
time as a priest. Words can’t describe it! I think I now know a little of what
inspired Mary to sing the Magnificat, her song of thanksgiving. God is soooo
good!
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| with some of my family members |
Here are a few pictures. May God bless you!
Father Kevin
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| I spent many hours as a boy trying to understand all the intricacies of this painting group |
PS Next Saturday, the 12th, I will be at Queen of
Apostles Family Center near Indianapolis, Indiana with many friends for a
special mass at 2:15pm. Beforehand we are planning to help at a local Charity,
the Midwest Food Bank. If anyone would like to join us, just let me know!
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| mom and dad bringing up the gifts |
PPS My first mass was Gaudete Sunday, one of the only two
times in the year when the priest gets to wear rose-colored vestments.
Providence would have it that my first mass at home was Laetare Sunday – the
only other day you wear rose vestments. Pink was never my favorite color, I’ll
tell you that much. God sure has a sense of humor!
