At 7:30 this morning, I was at the local hospital for a scheduled test. Preliminary results say it was all normal, so nothing for anyone to worry about there.
When I got back it was to our Martin Luther King, Jr. day events. We have no classes today, but did have a 2 hour presentation by a local priest and former military chaplain. Mass was before lunch today rather than the usual before supper. Other than Spiritual Direction this afternoon, I have no other commitments today. A rare day "off".
Tomorrow (Tuesday) is my usual pastoral assignment in Franklin.
Wednesday kicks off an unusual three days. We have a 7:00 A.M. Mass instead of the usual 11:45 followed by our normal class load because 1/2 of the brothers here are getting on a bus for the drive to Washington D.C. A word of thanks to the Knights of Columbus for sponsoring us and taking care of the cost of that bus rental. We will be getting into Washington late on Wednesday evening.
Thursday, our usual day off, has a trip scheduled for a tour of the Library of Congress and that evening we will be attending a vigil Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. We also have some free time for visiting that day. I think the National Gallery or the Smithsonian are on my short list.
Friday morning we will be attending Mass at the Verizon Center followed by the March for Life. This March is usually held on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, but the inauguration festivities hit at the same time, so the March was postponed this year to make it easier to get hotel rooms. You probably will see no mainstream press coverage about the March (EWTN is carrying it), even though the organizers are expecting about 1/2 million people, but it is going to take place on Friday afternoon. After the March, it is back on the bus and back to the seminary around midnight.
Saturday, we have classes as usual. I'll need more coffee than usual.
Hope you have/had a great week and fun in DC, certainly sounds busy!
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