Our associate pastor, Father Juan Carlos, left our parish this past week to take a new assignment as pastor of a parish in Cameron, Texas.

Near the end of his farewell talk at the end of Mass, after he had thanked our Lord and also us for our love and kindness to himself, he said something to the effect of: “If I have failed to be a good Christian witness to you in any way, I ask for your forgiveness.”

Katie and I were both touched by this act of humility; it is so totally in line with our Christian faith of course–you ask for forgiveness from others–but it is not something you see done publicly very often, and coming from a priest who has only shown us great love and service (e.g. daily Confession), it is that much more moving.

May Christ bless Father Juan Carlos!

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