RETREAT- MACCA'S AND SAINT PATRICK

I know I've become very tardy with the blog, but some times I just can't seem to become interested in writing,   So I'll get up-todate now

Last Sunday we had a retreat, starting at 1pm, now my idea of retreat is praying and maybe a sermon or reading, but no it was 1.The Stations Of the Cross, and 2 then the Priest (A Franciscan from the Seminary here) a very learned man but he had the softest voice I've ever heard, as a result I didn't hear a word the good man said, then there were confessions for an hour or so. By this time I knew that Tony was not quite as impressed as you would imagine, nor was I really for that matter. And 3. we had to wait around for Mass at 4 oclock

I decided we'd go for a coffee!, great idea, but around Notre Dame there are no coffee shops (that we'd go into anyway)  But ! I spotted a MacDonalds, the weather was foul cold and wet and it was sooo warm inside, we had a big Mac, French fries, and an apple turnover and coffee. I can't remember enjoying something so much in such a long time, incidently that is the second that Macdonald has come to our rescue.(the other time was in Belfast on a Sunday morn)
Gotta love Macca's

Yesterday was St Patrick's Day as we all know, except in Hong Kong that is, but we were not defeated with our Polish Priest and Fillipino one to a lesser extent, he didn't really have any idea how important he was. Fr John Wotherspoon (Australian)  joined in the celebrations, we had Guiness Irish Whiskey and Baileys Irish Cream with a very nice dinner prepared by the Fillipino cook for us
We finished up  singing Molly Malone and others as well, we had a fantastic St Patrick's Day
Fr Slavic says he is going to  celebrate every year from now on, as he gives up alchol for lent each year, but I assured him its ok to have a break for St Pat.
all for now