Sunday, November 30, 2008

Florida pt 2

Went to Mass this morning at St Thomas Aquinas church in New Port Richey. 2200 families. Large, relatively new (1 decade?) building with moderately large, excellent quality, stained glass windows. $1.5mil budget. Staff of 24.

Excellent homily. Fr Michael Lydon started from the current news -- terrorism in India, protests in Thailand, war in Congo -- then moved to US news -- the worker trampled to death by Black Friday shoppers in WalMart store. Tied it in well to readings for the 1st Sunday of Advent.

Cantor was too good not to be paid -- or at least deserve to be paid. Keyboarder excellent. Choir weak and not miked -- mostly women.

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