It is with great excitement and anticipation that I invite you to travel with me on the pilgrimage of a lifetime! In May of 2025, we will travel to Italy to visit some of the holiest places on Earth and enjoy each other's company as we are drawn closer to Our Lord! It is good for us to step away from our daily routines, as Jesus Himself invited His Disciples to "Come away for a while and be refreshed" and to enter into a more spiritual realm. It is on just such a pilgrimage where we begin to not only appreciate the places where the saints once walked, but to also, and perhaps more importantly, to see Christ more clearly in the people we meet. It is with these very thoughts that I look forward with great glee the opportunity for all of us to share a most special journey together!

    On a personal note, on May 20th, 2025, I will be celebrating my 25th anniversary of ordination to the Roman Catholic Priesthood, a very special milestone indeed. On that day, I will honor my commitment and promise to Our Lord and His Mother, to be a good and faithful steward of the souls in my care. As per Christ's command, I have placed my hands on the plow and never looked back. I have served joyfully in the vineyard of God, and would like nothing more than to share this momentous occasion with all y'all! What's more, I will be celebrating my Mass of Thanksgiving in the Basilica of St Clare in Assisi. I have had a tremendous devotion to St Clare after having served as pastor of St Clare Catholic Church before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. We placed our lives in Her care, and she kept everyone safe.

    So please, I ask that you prayerfully consider joining me on this pilgrimage. I can assure you that it will not only be a spiritual journey, but also a fun and exciting one, too!

Be safe and be well, and may Almighty God bless you! 

Fr. G