Thursday

Woke up to the news of overnight snowfall, which meant I was soon thereafter behind a snowblower. Fortunately, with such equipment, clearing the driveway is not a very long job.
While still at home, I processed (mostly into tasks) the usual pile of email that accumulates when I’m traveling.
Upon arriving at the cathedral-office complex, there was a small but substantive list of administrative and pastoral items that invited themselves to be considered in consultation with the Archdeacon.
Morning Prayer in the cathedral.
Prepared to preside and preach at the midday Mass in the cathedral chapel.
Took care of some minor hard-copy flotsam and jetsam that appeared on my desk while I was away (e.g. “Letters Dimissory” for a priest who is leaving the diocese, signing a consent form for the election of a bishop in another diocese, etc.).
Attended, via email and phone, to an emerging pastoral/administrative matter (one of those I had earlier conferred with the Archdeacon about).
Celebrated and preached the midday Mass.
Lunch at home.
Cleaned up some detritus from the morning’s activities.
Refined and printed my homily for this Sunday (St Bartholomew’s, Granite City).
Made contact by individual emails with five priests who may turn out to be candidates for one of our vacant cures. I’ve promised the search committee a list.
Evening Prayer in the cathedral.