The Small Pencil Catechist
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“I’m like a little pencil in His hand. That’s all. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do it. The pencil has only to be allowed to be used.” – Mother Teresa
Recent Posts
Fall 2025 Update, update
Dear Friends in Christ, I had previously written about our anticipation for this to be a year of more silence on this website due to our daughter’s upcoming wedding. We indeed did follow that decision for most of the year. The happy couple were married in October, just a few weeks ago, in a splendid…
Fall 2025 Update
Dear Friends in Christ, Each year we ponder on our role as parent catechists. Asking ourselves: Where do we want to grow in our vocation of parenting and teaching the faith? By now we had envisioned a return to the classroom setting for at least one of us. Again this year we decided against it.…
Parish Visit
St. Theresa Catholic Church and Holy Rosary Mission Church July 19, 2025 Imagine sitting in mass as the ocean air fills the church as you are greeted with colorful, beautiful artwork surrounding you. This is what it was like stepping into St. Theresa Catholic Church and Holy Rosary Mission Church. The warmth and comfort of…
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