{"id":214,"date":"2009-10-01T19:39:20","date_gmt":"2009-10-01T19:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frtonynoble.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=214"},"modified":"2009-10-01T19:39:59","modified_gmt":"2009-10-01T19:39:59","slug":"blog-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/frtonynoble.org\/?p=214","title":{"rendered":"Blog – September 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wed Sep 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

September has started off busy – altho it\u2019s generally quiet in the build up to the labor day\u00a0holiday\u00a0which marks the end of Summer. With Terry away this week, I am coming into the office at 8 am. Yesterday I met with\u00a0Jim to discuss finances & Bob to discuss music. He has chosen some interesting anthems for Sep\/Oct. He is back at the organ this Sunday – but no choir.<\/p>\n

Thurs 3\u00a0St Gregory the Gr8<\/strong><\/p>\n

A busy a\/noon. I went to Atria for my monthly HC Service & the freeway traffic was crazy! Frs David & Philip were at Mass & took me for dinner afterwards. It was the year\u2019s mind of Fr Geoffrey Pollard – that wonderful priest we all knew at St Saviour\u2019s, Pimlico. I reflected on what a\u00a0 marvellous co-incidence it was for us to be at Mass on his anniversary – who would have thought back in \u201875 that we would be doing this together in San Diego!<\/p>\n

Fri 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Usual Friday + a house-blessing in the a\/noon. It\u2019s football finals time in Australia (called \u201cplay-offs\u201d here!) so I will be listening to the computer tonight &\u00a0tomorrow. AFL games stopped being shown on cable TV a month ago :-(((((((<\/p>\n

Sun 6\u00a0Pent 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hot weather continues, & as tomorrow is the labor day holiday, attendances will not be gr8 at 10 am. Good numbers at 8 am. My sermon is about healing & got a big response. I recounted 2 healings in my life\u2026.I have much to be grateful for. I am having my usual 2 day break for the holiday & this a\/noon fly to Pittsburgh. It\u2019s another city I have not yet visited.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mon 7\u00a0Labor day<\/strong><\/p>\n

The day began with a parade, then a visit to Trinity cathedral. Pittsburgh diocese is one of those that left ECUSA, & I had a strange feeling visiting it. The cathedral is quite plain & boring. Later I realised that was an image of the city! Pittsburgh has\u00a0a few old buildings & lovely iron bridges over the rivers – but not much else. To reinforce this view, rain started to fall! This made site-seeing difficult, but I managed to walk over the river & around most of the\u00a0interesting places. This included a street said to be the longest in the US for bars & a restaurant in an old RC church, which still felt like a church.<\/p>\n

Thurs 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new office phone system went in yesterday. Terry & I had gr8 fun setting up the voice-mail! Now when you call All SS you get a recorded message from me & then various options to connect to: 1 parish office; 2 accountant; 3 music dept; 4\u00a0Rector; 5 Fr Krulak. Each of us can leave our own personal message & I can receive messages on my cell-phone when I am away from the office. There will be a option for Services in due course.<\/p>\n

Fri 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

9\/11\u2026.a sad day of remembrance. I remember\u00a0exactly\u00a0when the news came thru in Australia (10.45 pm on a Tues). Mass this morning will be appropriately, of the Holy Cross. We would\u00a0have had the church open all day today\u00a0– but work is being done on the organ console, & the church is a bit of a mess.<\/p>\n

Sat 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monthly Societies of Mary today. Mass will be followed by the usual delicious lunch.<\/p>\n

Sun 13\u00a0Triumph of the Holy Cross<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we keep Holy Cross Day (Sep 14). This gives us an excuse to have a procession at 10 am & to sing such hymns as \u201cLift High the Cross\u201d & \u201cStand up, stand up for Jesus\u201d! The choir returned today – they sang a wonderful anthem based on \u201cWhen I Survey the Wondrous Cross\u201d, which was the Communion\u00a0Hymn. My sermon was a bit long, but well received.<\/p>\n

Mon 14 Holy Cross day<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today a special day for SSC members\u2026I am remembering all my SSC brethren, esp those in Australia & others I know in UK. I will say\u00a0Mass this morning with Terry as the congregation. Then, being my day-off, I am going shopping.<\/p>\n

Tues 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today Fr John & I fly to St Louis for the SSC Synod. Tomorrow we will meet Fr Stephen Powers for lunch & in the a\/noon drive with him to\u00a0Our Lady of the Snows retreat center. It is always good to be with the SSC brethren, & hopefully it will be inspiring. We return Fri evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sat 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SSC Synod was very good. Marvellous to be with 96 other priests who believe the Faith – & to sing the Offices &\u00a0Masses together. Worship was Rite 2\u2026.enough said! The addresses were\u00a0inspiring & the fellowship wonderful. It was good to see younger priests I have met before, & to meet new ones. The Center was excellent, with gr8 meals & inexpensive wine \ud83d\ude42\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sun 20 – Pent 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special guests at 8 am from Borneo, who have connections with the Tsui family\u2026.Sr Margaret from Community of Good Shepherd & 2 other women – all from Sally & Grace\u2019s youth. Lovely to see a real nun in habit! Attendances down today – less than 80 at 10 am. Since Gen Convention in July attendance at 10 am has declined by about 10. Choir were in good form today & the anthem was Parry\u2019s \u201cDear Lord & Father..\u201d It\u2019s one of my favourite hymns, but the tune is unknown in the US!\u00a0My sermon\u00a0continued last week\u2019s theme of the Holy Cross. 2 hospital visits with HC after Mass & dinner with the Tsui family at 5.30 pm.<\/p>\n

Tues 22<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today we celebrated St Matthew, AE. Busy morning in the office, 12 noon Mass & at 3 pm I met with the Bishop. We discussed my statement re General Convention & how the parish feels about it & decisions made. We get on well, so it wasn\u2019t\u00a0difficult or unpleasant. At 7 pm the Vestry met – a good meeting.<\/p>\n

Thurs 24 Our Lady of Walsingham<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have spent the week following up people who need HC visits. Tonight I begin my adult confirmation study group.<\/p>\n

Fri 25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the Aussie Football grand final & it comes on ESPN at 8.30 pm tonight. 8 parishioners are coming over to watch it with me. It should be fun\u2026..tho I shall have to explain it to them, of course! Naturally we will all be supporting the St Kilda saints<\/em> \":-)\"<\/p>\n

Sat 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well the footy was a close, tough game & everyone enjoyed it. We were all\u00a0on the edge of our seats during the last 1\/4ter! The game finished at\u00a0midnight, & they all left. I continued watching the after-match presentations, etc, which went to 1 am. Today was yet another hot day. At 11 am I visited a new couple who live nearby,\u00a0&\u00a0at 4pm had\u00a0a HC visit in Spring Valley.<\/p>\n

Sunday 27 Pent 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today is the annual AIDS walk & 6th Ave will be blocked with 1,000\u2019s from 7.45 am – 8.45 am. Altho we give out passes to let parishioners thru, many will stay away. Fr K is away, having done a wedding back east – hence I was in SD & not Melbourne this w\/e \";-)\"<\/p>\n

Tues 29 Michaelmass<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did love singing the Michaelmass hymnns on Sunday! Usual Tuesday activities & a quiet night at home.<\/p>\n

Wed 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can it be the end of Sep! This marks my 6th year as Rector & 5th in my condo. Today I have HC visit, followed by a funeral at a cemetry for someone I don\u2019t know – friend of a parishioner. Tonight dinner with a parishioner to hear about her attendance at a recent ordination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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