In Appreciation for Your Celebration
I can never thank you enough for organizing my 50th anniversary of priesthood. So many people worked so hard and spent so many hours in the preparation and in the actual celebration. I was so pleased to see so many old friends and esp. to greet so many good parishioners of our parish. I believe that these celebrations bring people together and that builds a community of believers. Thank you….Thank you…..Thank you….
On a sad note, my youngest brother, Les, was not able to come to my anniversary. His wife, Yolanda, was very sick and she died on June 13. When I go to Visalia for the 50 wedding anniversary of my other brother, I will celebrate the life and death of Yolanda Maxwell. One of our great American dramatists once wrote: “In the midst of life, we are in the midst of death.” Life and death are inseparable. We celebrate life and death, and give God praise and thanksgiving.
Very gratefully,
Fr. John Maxwell
