June 14, 2007
Focus: All Roads Lead to Rome
Dear Friend,
In 1997 I was on a three-month sabbatical studying in Rome and at the Vatican. It was an extraordinary year for me and a real renewal of my ministry. The 38 of us priests who studied at the North American College there, were from dioceses across the United States, with one fellow from Kenya. So close were we, and so much did we want to continue our theological renewal, that we continued to gather every June since then for a week of study. Each year a different priest would host the others and draw on local seminary, college, and diocesan offices for speakers.
This June is our 10th Anniversary and we are all heading back to Rome and the Vatican for our week of renewal. We fly out of Kennedy Airport in New York on Monday afternoon. In addition to speakers, celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s and other ancient churches, our plans include an audience with Pope Benedict XVI and a private tour of Castelgondolfo, the Pope’s summer residence. Of course there will a gelato run every evening. After all, “All work and no play …” applies to priests as well.
This means, of course, that I will not be writing for the next two weeks. My weekly message, “This and That,” and homily will resume on Thursday, July 5, 2006.
Till then be well.
Fondly,
Father Nick Amato
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