at a church in Alexandria. I arrived very early for the 7:00 pm Mass and knelt in a pew to pray. The priest walked up to me and told me he was about to offer Mass and asked if I would do the reading and the Psalm. I agreed. I didn't realize it was just going to be the two of us. I was an altar boy again for the first time in 13 years! It was wonderful to celebrate Mass so quietly and peacefully. Afterwards we spoke briefly. It turns out the regular evening Mass was going on the in chapel next door. He was saying his obligatory Mass as he was passing through on his way to Rome to see the Holy Father and the Canonization of Blessed Padre Pio. I didn't properly thank him for allowing me to serve. Please pray for him in his ministry and his travels. His name is Father Peter. For that matter, let's pray for all our newly-ordained priests. Don't forget to thank God for calling good men to the priesthood for giving them the grace to answer.
I have some pictures of the tabernacle in this church. I might post them tomorrow along with some commentary. The tabernacle wasn't in the church. It wasn't in the chapel. It was in a small room with kneelers in it on the side of the church. What do you call a room like that? Is there a name for it?
