Happy Father's Day

Fr Kenneth.  Photo taken on June 14, 2014 by

Sister Madeleine, osb.

Yes, today is Fathers' day.  Certainly I remember my own father and appreciate him more than ever everyday.  All my brothers and I were born in the 1920's and 30's.  Those were not days when people had a lot of money.  I know both of my parents worked hard to feed us, cloth us etc..   I can honestly say I never remember going to bed hungry.  So today we all take this day to give thanks for the fathers we have or had in the past.  

The day when I begin my vacation is fast approaching. Father Pachomius, from Conception Abbey, should be driving up here on Wednesday of this week to take my place while I am gone.  I plan to leave on Thursday, June 19, and drive to Conception that day.  After spending the night at Conception I plan to drive on to Brunswick on Friday.  

Next Sunday, June 22, I am planning to celebrate the 10:00 AM parish Mass and then the Knights of Columbus will serve dinner.  I am celebrating this year my 60th anniversary of profession of vows. I made my first profession of vows on September 8, 1954.  I will not be able to go to Missouri on that date so will celebrate a little early next Sunday.  It really doesn't seem possible but the years do fly by and we cannot stop them.  I give thanks to God for these sixty years and want to say they have been good years.  Of course we all have our ups and downs in life, but we work through problems and continue to love God and appeciate the many good friends we make.  

For my first profession there were seven of us who took vows that day.  Four of us went on to make final vows in 1957.  Of those four I am the only one still living. The others have already passed on to heaven.  My Dad and Mother were there for my first vows and my brothers Raymond and Ed.  They too, as well as my brother Jim, have passed on to the heavenly kingdom.  Only one brother, Harold, is still living.  

Last night, Saturday, I was invited to the home of Paul and Kathy Moser here in Norfolk for a steak dinner.  It was a very enjoyable evening.  As many of you know my grandmother (Frances Reichert) was a Moser.  As far as we know there is no relation.  I managed to get home just as the rain was beginning and then throughout the night we had 3 1/2 inches of rain.  The most moisture we have had since I arrived here a little over one year ago.

I won't be writing on this blog until after I return to Norfolk on July 3.  Hope to see many relatives and friends while I am visiting in Missouri.  I do have a cell phone:  402-750-9684

God bless you all.
Fr. Kenneth