Prayer Request

I ask for your prayers as the Church enters into a time of transition (this request is in addition to prayers for the entire Church, in light of the recent election of Pope Francis, successor to St. Peter the apostle.)

There are two important jobs that will soon be filled (God-willing) which will greatly influence the liturgical ministry in the Archdiocese. The Archdiocesan Liturgy Office Director (who will also be my direct supervisor) and Seattle University's Campus Minister for Liturgy (whose role is also to supervise a number of student sacristans.) I served as a student sacristan during my time studying at Seattle University.

Anyway, once these positions are filled, just as with the election of our Holy Father, the time of transition has only really begun, hence my prayer request. Please continue to keep me and our office, SU's Campus Ministry (which I hold near and dear to my heart) and our Archdiocese in prayer, even after the positions have been filled. Let us especially hold in prayer the various search committees who will be making these decisions, that they may listen to the promptings of the Holy Spirit in these next few weeks.

These past few months since our previous Liturgy director retired and our associate director resigned and accepted an appointment as director for the worship office in Metuchen, New Jersey, have been like a roller coaster ride, bringing moments of serious desolation...but also moments of joy and hope.  And the ride continues.

This Monday the 18th is when the search committee will hold a first-round of interviews for the Liturgy Director's top candidates. SU has already begun interviewing for their Campus Minister for Liturgy and, after the Easter octave, will begin a second --and hopefully final round of interviews. (A good friend of mine has applied for this position at SU, so I'm praying for him as well, especially as he finishes his MDiv at Berkeley and is in the middle of comprehensive exams)

If not for the grace of God and the sustaining help of your prayers, support and encouragement, I don't know where I'd be, so thank you for your continued prayers!