Remembering Father Bill

Posted by Teri

My dear Women of St. Raphael,

It is an honor to write to you.  I was asked to share a reflection on Fr. Bill as we mark the 2^nd anniversary of his passing.   I worked for him for seven years and we were friends with a common purpose.  Not a day goes by without thoughts and prayers for him. 

I miss him more than I would have ever believed possible.

Fr. Bill was a colorful guy to say the least.  He came upon Catholicism as an adult.  Fr. Bill cherished the pomp and ceremony of our traditions.  Forty Hours and Tenebrae came to St. Raphael because they were favorite devotions of his.  For him, the perfect ending was a procession with the Blessed Sacrament and lines of clergy.