Thursday (Our Lady of Guadalupe)

Task planning at home.
Debriefed after my trip with the Archdeacon and the Administrator, even as we processed the devastating news of the sudden death of Mary Donkin, wife of our treasurer Jim Donkin.
Morning Prayer in the office (too cold in the cathedral).
Prepared to celebrate and preach at the regular 12:15pm cathedral Mass.
Replied to an important text message.
Examined and processed the materials of a priest interested in one of our vacant cures.
Presided and preached at the cathedral chapel Mass, celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Lunch with the Archdeacon and the Provost at the Sangamo Club.
Prepared a letter of recommendation for a former parishioner.
Spoke at some length by phone with the Executive Director of the Living Church Foundation (one of the boards on which I serve).
Talked with the Archdeacon regarding an emerging possibility for priestly ministry “on the ground” in one of our isolated parishes.
Administrivia (printed and signed a form conveying my consent for another diocese to elect of bishop).
Refined and printed a working text of my homily for this Sunday, Advent III, at St Paul’s, Carlinville.
More administrivia (having to do with diocesan website).
Evening Prayer in the office.