Are you Ready and Are you Prepared?

Donnie…  A friendly, bear of a man.  Italian to the bone with a heart… a heart that is big enough to totally surround you with love.
When Donnie and I first met–both of us in the 20+ weeks of Pastoral Prep Classes–he must have asked me every question about the Deacon Formation Program in the diocese [...]

Hitting the Road!

Another Youth Bike Tour is just around the corner…  As I have been working on the “Reflection Newsletters”, our daily, themed sheets for spending 20 minutes off our bikes in the morning and considering all of God’s gifts to us, I’ve been moved by the working of the Holy Spirit in my life.
This Day 2 [...]

“Faith to the Finish” – A week to remember!

Perfect weather, endless hills, stunning New York State Finger Lakes scenery, 30 of the greatest young people on bikes… just a few of the ingredients that helped to make this year’s 11th annual Youth Bike Tour a resounding success. A special thanks to Stephanie, Ted, Dan, “Wonder Bob”, Nelson, Glenn, Jeanette, Dave, “the Amy’s”, Mike [...]

Changing gears… cycling for Youth Ministry

I’ve included a number of posts lately about my own personal Cycling Retreat. The 150 miles embraced a wealth of experiences and enabled me to rejuvenate: emotionally, physically & spiritually. If you’d like to explore a short photo album from my trip, follow this link or click on this photo of riders who “joined [...]

Remembering the floods of 2006 & a call for volunteers

Here in the Broome, Chenango and Delaware counties of upstate New York, we are just a few days away from the anniversary of the devastating floods that destroyed hundreds and damaged thousands more homes and businesses in this area in the last week of June 2006. As extensive as the damage was [...]

A Call for Skilled Volunteers!

I received this note from Jen Feltner at St. Rose Outreach & Recovery. I’m posting it here, along with links to the S.O.A.R. website. If you have skills or know of those who do, please help! – Tim
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Dear Friends and Supporters of St. Rose Outreach and Recovery,
We hope you are well wherever you may be [...]