The topic for week 17 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks writing challenge was "At Worship." When I saw this I thought of my 12 year old son. Gregory attends Catholic School and is an altar server. When he is scheduled, he serves 8am Mass on Sunday mornings. Gregory likes serving but sometimes he doesn't want to get up.
Every now and then Gregory will sometimes complain about getting up early to go to church and tell me that he had just gone to Mass on Friday then ask why he has to go again. I remind him that my mother attended Catholic school and had Mass every morning, Confession on Saturdays, and Mass again on Sunday. I have told Gregory many times that he doesn't know how good he has it. When my mother attended church as a child the kneelers were not padded, there was a lot more kneeling back then, and the Masses were in Latin.
Gregory is a good boy. He recently served a First Holy Communion and a Confirmation a few days later. At the Confirmation, he was one of the 'Vimps' (wore the fuzzy white shawl called 'vimpa' and assisted the Bishop). He was a vimpa last year as well. He has also served many funerals. Gregory likes serving and has gotten many compliments.
Let Us Pray
11 year old Gregory (2018) 12 year old Gregory (2019)
assisting Bishop at Confirmation assisting Bishop at Confirmation
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