An experienced priest told me a few weeks before my priestly ordination, “Once you begin your ministry as a priest, the learning curve goes up!” While he was certainly right, the learning process has been a joyful one. In my six weeks of being the assistant pastor here at St. Michael’s, I’ve experienced a lot of things in ministry for the first time: my first wedding, my first anointing, my first funeral Mass, my first time singing the Eucharistic prayer, and many more.
Many beautiful memories are being etched in my heart here at St. Michael’s, thanks to Bishop Cirilo for the assignment, to Fr. John for his mentorship, to the staff and the whole parish community for the support and warm welcome, and, of course, to our Lord Jesus Christ for the gift of the priesthood.
For the first time in my life, as a priest, I feel most alive.
Fr. Lauro
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