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April 29, 2009
On being a Good Shepherd - I
This Sunday, had the opportunity to be with some wonderful shepherds who care for their flocks day in and day out. Fr. Lawrence Kern, (St. Gabriel's HCCAR in Greely, CO) has been a priest for 42 years and is very active, opening doors to people and offering Sacraments for free. I say free, because they are being charged elsewhere.
Last year alone he had 75 baptisms and this year has already baptized 25. "Wish God's Kingdom was our priority in all our undertakings and not politicking," he said. Very thankful for the way this wonderful shepherd is caring for His flock.
After two Holy Eucharists, Confirmations, you would think he would rest given his age. But after the confirmations, instead of taking a break, there he was waiting for another family who had scheduled the baptism of their child, Ezekiel. Standing behind the lens I was admiring the way he was accommodating the family, even during the service. They were waiting for Ezekiel's grandma to come. He waited patiently. During the baptism, little Ezekiel wasn't too happy with the cold water running over his head. Fr. Kern was very gentle. God bless Fr. Kern. I left his parish with a wonderful impression of his great pastoral approach. "We are glad to be part of this church family, where we are not lost" quipped one couple who have made St. Gabriel's their home parish.
With gratitude to the Lord for all the blessings, I headed from Greeley, CO to Casper, WY to meet another great shepherd, Bishop Kinner, who has been putting on thousands of miles in reaching out to the faithful who are far away in Helena, MT. Will tell you more about it as we would be together in Helena, MT visiting our faithful.
Posted by bpleo at April 29, 2009 9:09 AM
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