Before the keeper headed to Bellevue on Sunday, she made a stop at her former parish, St. T, to celebrate one of the great "godmothers" of the parish. Anne, the prophet and voice of compassion, was not only celebrating her 90th birthday, but was moving to Portland to a retirement community to be closer to her children. She is ready to start a social justice committee at her new home. Lots of parishioners and former parishioners attended the Mass and reception for Anne.
The keeper came home very nostalgic. She has not been back there for a Sunday Mass since her last Sunday there 13 years ago. The Gospel Choir was on vacation. The parish has changed a great deal in those 13 years, and the neighborhood has gentrified even more. But she was happy to see some of her favorite parishioners still there.
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