{"id":771,"date":"2012-07-10T08:50:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/?p=771"},"modified":"2012-07-10T08:50:04","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T12:50:04","slug":"summer-slow-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.renewaloffaith.org\/blog\/summer-slow-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Slow Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

I titled this article “Summer Slow Down” but there really hasn’t been one for me.\u00a0 The primary reason for that, of course, is my recent appointment as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church <\/a>in Ithaca.\u00a0 Being new to the parish I have a lot to learn about the parish.\u00a0 Fortunately, our parish staff\u00a0 have been very helpful and the parishioners are very kind.<\/p>\n

However, my new appointment is not the only reason for being busy.\u00a0 Since I last wrote six days ago, I have presided at two weddings in Penn Yan, attended the 60th Anniversary of Religious Profession for Sr. Leona in Elmira, presided at a burial service yesterday, and meet with two other families yesterday to plan a funeral today and another one on Thursday.\u00a0 Sr. Edna and I also went to Cayuga Ridge Nursing Home to anoint a man who is dying and spent some time with his family.\u00a0 Lastly, this week is Vacation Bible School so I spent some time with the children and leaders last night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I say all thisin no way to complain.\u00a0 All of this is God’s work.\u00a0 It includes the joy of couples coming together in marriage, the sorrow at the death of loved ones, and all the energy and joy that the children have at Vacation Bible School.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I don’t write to say ‘Look at me! See how busy I am!”\u00a0 What I do want to talk about here is the thanks that I wish to express to God for his gift of peace in all these ministries.\u00a0 While I spent a lot of time at work in my ministry and like to keep busy, when a lot of things come at me at once, I get overwhelmed and burnout.\u00a0 That has not been the case this week.\u00a0 God is keeping me calm and at peace.\u00a0 I would never say no to any of the ministries of this past week but it is challenging for me.<\/p>\n

So, I know I can’t do it alone.\u00a0 I also know I don’t have to do it all by myself.\u00a0 Sr. Edna has been working with me on some of the funerals and the nursing home visit.\u00a0 Rich, our Youth Minister is in charge of the Vacation Bible School and he has several volunteers who do most of the work.\u00a0 Of course, there are other staff people who take care of administrative items and maintenance.\u00a0 There are parishioners who take care of the Parish Gift Shop and several other ministries.\u00a0 I am thankful for what they do.<\/p>\n

In what part of your life do you need God’s help right now and through whom might God be offering you that help?<\/p>\n

Peace,<\/p>\n

Fr. Jeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I titled this article “Summer Slow Down” but there really hasn’t been one for me.\u00a0 The primary reason for that, of course, is my recent appointment as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Ithaca.\u00a0 Being new to the parish I have a lot to learn about the parish.\u00a0 Fortunately, our parish staff\u00a0 have been very …<\/p>\n

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