July 22, 2018

You may have noticed that I am not here this weekend. I left on vacation on Thursday, July 19th and will return on Thursday, August 2nd.

Fr. Tom and Deacon Joe will be here during my time away and there will be some visiting priests here to help them. Fr. Heffernan will be around and Fr. Colicchio will be assisting.

I will be in Prague and the Czech Republic on a bicycle trip with VBT (Vermont Bicycle Tours). I have done this before with a priest friend of mine (Fr. Jim) who is more of a bicyclist than I am. We enjoy the trips, the people we meet and the countries we visit.

Vacation for some is relaxing on a beach; for others seeing the world by visiting great cities, museums and art galleries; still others look for great outdoor adventures. I like a combination of all the above. So the bike trips are a solution for me.

While away, though, I will keep you in prayer and look forward to returning with renewed energy and the beginning of a new academic year ready for our fall activities.

Fr. Joe