Hours before the news about the new shepherd for the Diocese of Antigonish was made public across the pond, information was released to the press about plans that are being put into place in this diocese for the future.
To be sure, there has been much discussion over the past number of years about the most efficient use for our resources, and the need for us to continue being attentive to the needs of those who look to us for guidance and comfort, especially at some of the most difficult moments of life.
The press release, issued yesterday has already found its way into some of the local media (as is to be expected), and other information, including a letter which the Bishop has addressed to the people of the diocese which is to be inserted into parish bulletins this weekend and a backgrounder document which is intended to provide some details about why this reorganization of diocesan resources is being undertaken.
Word on the street this morning is that there is already much ado about this news. Discussions will take place in the coming days, weeks and months around kitchen tables, in parish halls and in various other locations. Many will find this to be a less than pleasant experience, but hopefully those of us who are in a postion to soothe the passage will do our very best to be attentive to the needs of those who most need to be cared for though the realities that lie ahead.
Stay tuned for more on this subject as it unfolds. In the meanwhile, prayers please for all those who must face the possibility of waving goodbye to a present reality in order to pave the way for the necessities of the future.
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Unreal! It's like someone has dropped a spool of yarn from heaven and it's continually unravelling with all the different changes life brings.
I've just finished reading about your homecoming and of course about sweet baby Ayla. Congratulations!
A welcome back hug... and a promise of some prayers for those who may have to accept some changes.
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