Surprise! Surprise!

Today our beloved rector, Monsignor Callaghan, and the Dean of Seminarians, Fr. Floeder, appeared at our residence and brought us out for a wonderful Italian meal.  We enjoyed the full Italian experience - it was a 3 hour plus affair.  It is a blessing to have this time with Monsignor as we approach ordination.

Tomorrow evening we will celebrate Mass with Monsignor and Fr. Floeder.  We will continue to pray for all who have made this trip possible and our various dioceses.

Besides for spending time with our rector, we will also be scrambling in our free time to see whatever else we strongly desire to see before we leave Rome - trust me, we're not going to be seeing everything! Our shopping endeavors will also be finishing up as we prepare for our canonical retreat in Assisi.

The much venerated statue of St. Peter in St. Peter's Basilica