Nonnie's Observations

Yesterday's post was about our bishop's visit to Muncie.  I could not leave my former parish church without taking pictures of its grand and beautiful interior.  Voila! side altar with baptismal font in front  s Saint Lawrence for whom the church is named   before Mass, when people were getting settled  choir loft which holds the pipe organ The St. Lawrence school choir, who sang from here, was in beautiful voice yesterday. The explanation why we Catholics light prayer candles in church can be found here . close-up of the Sorrowful Mother Mary at the foot of the cross on which Jesus hung 

the bishop blessing the altar servers after Mass Bishop Doherty during his homily (sermon) the bishop's recession, after Mass the bishop during the Liturgy of the Eucharist St. Lawrence Church and rectory (where the pastor lives) It was at this church that the bishop celebrated the Mass. This week is Catholic Schools Week. Bishop Doherty visits the different churches of the diocesan schools.  Since there are two Catholic schools in Muncie.  They are St. Lawrence and St. Mary/Pope John Paul II.  St. Lawrence and St. Mary are elementary schools while Pope John Paul II is a middle school.  Bishop Doherty alternates visits each year. We are blessed to have 23 Catholic schools in our diocese. I felt the love and respect the congregation had for our bishop, the other priests and deacons.  I find it thrilling to be at Mass celebrated by the bishop of our diocese. Note: I was privileged to teach in both of our schools, first at St. Lawrence from 1967-1980 and St. Mary f...