Explosive Religion!

So, I talked to my boss, re-arranged my work schedual, and am now able to happily trot off to mass on sundays and RCIA on wednesdays once again! I talked to Fr. Andrew, who said he's happy to see me back again (had I missed one more day, they would have had to kick me out of the program! THEN what would I have to blog about!)

I guess it was good that I missed a few weeks, because the boiler in the church apparently exploded during one of our classes. (Now it's ironically hot for a house of God!) But, I am excited to say that we're holding a spaghetti lunch to raise funds for repairs at the end of the month! I always wanted to be a part of some fun food-oriented church event! I even get to bring supplies for a salad! I'm very looking forward to that event!

However, before we get to tasty italian food, I have to go through my rite of uh....Election! That's it! I have a big week coming up! This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of my first lent! (Not to be confused with "Lint" - where you give up doing laundry for 40 days....) Then, on Saturday, I get to go on some sort of retreat for 5 hours. I'm kind of dissappointed - when they said "retreat," I assumed that there would be school busses and nature involved. But, I think we're just meeting in the church basement.

Finally, after our trip to the basement, 1/2 the class goes through their little ceremony on the saturday. I have mine on the Sunday - at yet another church that I've never been to before. St. Rose of Lima in Scarborough, ON. I'm assuming that all RCIA classes for 2008 will be involved, or else why would they hold it at such an odd location? I mean, they aren't even bothering to take us anywhere for a "retreat" - so why all the fuss for the rite of election?! Oh well - a good reason to wear my nice shoes.

It'll be a busy week - I'll let you know how it all goes!