Anno Domini 2025 September 8

Beloved of the Lord:

Today is Monday, 8 September, in the year of our Lord 2025. The scheduled services are as-follows:

• Tuesday (tomorrow): 5:30 PM, Mass, S. Peter Claver, Confessor.
  6:30 PM, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Evensong.
• Wednesday: 12:10 PM, Mass, Feria.
• Thursday: 10:30 AM, Ordination to the Priesthood, followed by reception in the Parish Hall.
  6:30 PM, Holy Communion, followed by movie.
• Friday: 9:00 AM, Deacon's Liturgy, Holy Name of Mary.
  Immediately following, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
• Saturday: 10:00 AM, Holy Communion.
• Sunday: 8:30 AM, Mass, Trinity XIII
  10:00 AM, Mass, Trinity XIII, Commemorate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

If you were not here this-morning, you missed a wonderful Celebration of the Nativity of the BVM, Sung, with incense. The Mass was beautiful, the Feast glorious. Always be mindful that we say all Feasts on their proper days, not sweeping them onto the adjacent Sundays, as some are wont to do.

The big news this week is, of-course, an Ordination to the Priesthood. This was originally scheduled to occur during the Synod, which was cancelled well-after the last-minute. However, all of the arrangements for the Ordination had already been set, and we agreed to continue in our role as hosts for this joyous event. The day will start at 10:30 AM with the Ordinal Mass. Our able crew from Saint Matthew's will sing the Mass, while Bishop Sokol, from the Diocese of Saint Cuthbert, will preach the Sermon, and perform the Ordination. A reception has been planned to follow the Ordination, and will be held in our Parish Hall.

You may've noticed some slight variations in our week-day services. Over the last several weeks, I've been expending great and constant effort on my house. Several large projects have been accomplished, and there are one-or-two remaining to be finished. Indeed, this week will be no different, as I'll be tackling one last, large outdoor project.

After this week, God willing, the vast majority of the outside projects will have been completed, setting the stage for indoor tasks, as the Seasons change. Whether I am in the Sanctuary or no, there will be no interruption to the availability of the most holy and comfortable Sacrament. I remain

in His praise,

The Rt. Rev'd T. L. Crowder

Pastor, Saint Matthew's Parish