Batman's Column

November 21, 2021

My Deer Parishionerz o St. Padre Pio Parish, 

It iz me, Batman, da rectory doggo. My daddo keepz tellin' me dat it iz da end o da year, but I iz confused-ed! Wut happened 2 Christmas?!? Where r da funny glassez dat say 2022?!? WUT HAPPENED 2 MY STOCKING WIT ALL O DA DELICIOUS SNACKOS?!? I demand an investigation!!! Um, Buddy. Yes, daddo? It's the end of the LITURGICAL year, not the end of 2021 (although that can't come soon enough either). OOOOHHHHH! So dis iz da end o da LITURGICAL year and just lik we haz a party on New Year's Eve we celebrate de end o da Church year? That's right. So do we getz 2 wear funny hatz and glassez? Only if you want to. Okay. So how do we celebratez it? By celebrating Jesus as our king. Becauz every ting, every part o our livz belongz 2 God? You got it! But wut happened 2 my stocking? Don't worry! You'll still get one. Yay! Will dere b snackoz? Just end the column, Buddy. OK! So happy end o da year! Don't forget dat God is da KING O EVERYTING! And please send snackoz 2 .... BUDDY! Oh alright! 

God Bless! 

Batman, da rectory doggo 


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