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13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

A week of Changes

**We say Goodbye to One Priest...**

You have served the Lord

with gladness - tirelessly,

faithfully, and with great

compassion for His flock.

Your investment in the lives of others

has truly made a difference;

You have given hope

and encouragement

to so many.

Now, as the day dawns on

the next chapter in your life,

may God continue

to richly bless you

and watch over you,

may the God of peace

grant you peace now and always

MSGR. MIKE'S

LAST DAY IS JUNE 30

It seems so inadequate. It seems too hollow. It seems insufficient. What other means might be better and more suitable? Alas, I can’t find any other way that fits the situation at hand. Perhaps a repetition of it might allow some conveyance of gratitude that I am attempting to communicate! Thank you! ¡Gracias! THANK YOU! ¡GRACIAS! THANK YOU! ¡GRACIAS! What if I say it in Algerian font? THANK YOU! ¡gracias! Or I can say it with the Old English font. THANK YOU! ¡GRACIAS! Or I know! I’ll say it with the Broadway font. THANK YOU! ¡GRACIAS! ….. I hope you by now are getting the gist of this final Pastor’s Message I am composing. Though these two words don’t seem to be enough, they do come from a heart filled with much gratitude / muchas gratitud! My ten (10) years as your Pastor here at Holy Trinity are filled with wonderful memories, experiences, faces and events. All of these – and more – I take with me into retirement. Being your Pastor this last decade has helped form me into a better minister and priest, an increase in listening skills, a more compassionate man and constant response of gratitude, thankfulness and much gratefulness for all the blessings that have come my way! I treasure my years here at Holy Trinity. I continue to add you to my prayers and prayer list of remembrances. I ask the same of you for me. I go with love from you and I return the love back to you. I end this message with some words from Macrina Wiederkehr’s The Song of the Seed:

Rest now, wait for God

Take nothing on your journey

You have what you need:

Your poverty – God’s grace.

Gently falling

Into the pool of God

I wait patiently

For the stirring of the waters.

Deep within your soul

There is a knowing place

A sanctuary where gifts are nurtured.

Enter that sacred space.

Spend time there tending your gifts.

There in the chapel of your heart

You will become a gift to be given.

Love,Msgr. Mike

...and we Welcome a New Priest

Fr. Rodolfo Caballero is a Mexican-American priest of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. He is 47 years of age, born in Veracruz Mexico. He was ordained in Rome on December 24, 2003. He has studied in Mexico City, in New England (New Hampshire and Connecticut) and, then, Rome. He obtained Summa Cum Laude for his two Master Degrees in Philosophy and Dogmatic Theology in Rome. He speaks English, Spanish, Italian and French. He held different positions throughout his priesthood, such as Provincial Chancellor, Vicar for Ministry, Teacher for Philosophy and Theology, Homiletics, Latin and Greek, Archdiocesan Director for Marriage and Family Life Ministries in United States, Mexico, Italy and South Korea. He has also served as Pastor for the St. Jerome Catholic Church and Prince of Peace Catholic Church in San Antonio. In ministry, he enjoys especially preaching at mass, retreats, seminars, etc., teaching about the faith and Church History, marriage preparation and counseling, adoration to the Eucharist and to the Blessed Mother, mass media. Among his hobbies are painting, cultural and spiritual traveling, golf, tennis, basketball, scuba diving, skiing and reading.

FR. RODOLFO'S FIRST DAY IS JULY 1ST