Happy New Year and Adios, Steve

Hi, Fellow Pilgrims,
Around the time I was thinking of recording a Christmas episode of the podcast, Steve, our voice of reason, decided to travel to the other side of the world. Right before Christmas, Steve decided to take an assignment as an English teacher in Papua New Guinea for Seminary.   It was a bit shocking to us as Steve didn't give us a lot of warning.  We wish him well and a buen Camino.
You can watch and read about Steve's new adventure at his blog post on www.everythingesteban.com.
You can also watch Steve's final interview on Catholic Weekend here: Catholic Weekend 151
I will be the first to tell you that November and December, I didn't feel very "camino-ish. " I was feeling very "Meh."  But, then Christmas week, I started to get busy on a lot of Camino projects. Some of the projects include: organizing Camino people in Florida so that they have a potential local  APOC Chapter, organizing my own pilgrimage in Nebraska, and signing up for two "chemins" in Canada for the summer.
The first project is self explanatory. I get a couple emails a week from people around Florida looking for a mentor in their area. I love to play matchmaker and let future and past pilgrims come together to share stories and friendship.
My pilgrimage in Nebraska is still in the planning process. I'm planning a 16 mile pilgrimage to my church Shrine-- Out Lady of Fatima in Arapahoe, Nebraska.  The parish priest and I are working out the details for that right now. I'm hoping my pilgrimage will take place on May 12th -- Mother's Day- and the day before the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima.
June 14th, Sandy and I will be walking from Montreal to St Anne Du Beaupre (outside Quebec City) on Les Chemins des Sanctuaires. We are also hoping to add Ottawa to Montreal on Les Chemin Des Outaouais.  With both segments, the walk will be 30 days long.  Time will tell if we come up with the funds to make the trip.  We are walking on faith.
We wish you a Happy 2013.
Buen Camino,
Deborah

Jan 13, 2013 @ 04:37
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