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The Thursday before last Thursday, thirty 10th graders received the Sacrament of Confirmation. At about 7pm two blazing red banners proceeded down the middle aisle at St. Mary’s, followed by thirty young men and women and their sponsors. Thus the big night began! After that it was all a blur - at least to me. I was a nervous wreck! I don’t know if it was because I was serving on the altar with the Bishop or not. This is the third time I have been on the altar with the Bishop, and I don’t recall being that nervous the first two times I served with him. I can’t really explain why or how it happened. It’s a good reminder to me though, never to take anything for granted.

Yes, that was me limping around last weekend at Mass. At the Confirmation retreat two week ago, I was kicked in the back of the heel and the result was a strained Achilles’ tendon. It happened when we were playing a game called “I’ve got mail”. It is basically like musical chairs, and you do not want to be the one left standing without a chair to sit in. I and another kid got our feet tangled up, and I ended up getting kicked in the heel. I did make it to the chair before he did though, so at least my efforts were not in vain (although I am starting to debate the wisdom of beating a kid to a chair, at the cost of an Achilles’ tendon strain). Maybe I’m just getting too old to keep up with these teenagers….maybe (grin)

Peace and God's Blessings, Derick Cranston

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