Questions of the Week: What are some of the effects of receiving Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed of all Sacraments? Why did Jesus give us the Sacrament of His Body and Blood?
Dear Lucia Campbell—THANK YOU!
Around 16 years ago, God sent us an angel from Florence, Italy. Our Lucia arrived with her husband William, and brought to our parish music that lifted us all to God. She helped form one of the best choirs in our Diocese year after year, and developed the talent present in our parish and our children in the surrounding area (St. Augustine Homeschool Program).
Her kindness, gentle love, passion for God, and her amazing voice was shared freely with us. How blest we have been to have had her all these years!
But as the Lord says through Qoheleth in Ecclesiastes, “There is an appointed time for everything,” Lucia and her husband Bill are being called away. With their sons, Jim and Ben now grown and starting families of their own, Bill and Lucia will be heading south to be closer to their sons and growing family.
To say that we will miss you Lucia is an understatement.
You have brought much joy to us and have let your light shine, as Jesus has told us all to do!
You are going to Arkansas and I wonder if you will be in the Ozarks? It is beautiful country! I imagine you will become acquainted with some good old Bluegrass or folk. I came across a folk song from Arkansas that made me laugh– and while it is rough it has a simple wholesome truth to it. Maybe it will put a smile on your face too. It is about the power of a good mother and I thought you might enjoy the lyrics as the Lord sends you off. You have certainly been a great mother to all of us, and our dear Heavenly Mother loves you.
The song is called “Adam never had no dear old Mama,” and it goes like this:
“I heard the old folks talking in the house the other night ‘Bout Adam and the Scriptures long ago. The lady-folks all ‘bused him, said they knowed it wasn’t right.
And course the men-folks said, I know it so.
I felt sorry for Mr. Adam, and felt like putting in
‘Cause I know more than they do about what made Adam sin.
For Adam never had no mama for to take him on her knee
To teach him right from wrong and show him things he ought to see
I know down in my heart he’d a left that apple be
But Adam never had no dear old mama!”
Adam had no dear mama—but we certainly did in you! You have made us all better in knowing you. Thank you for everything! Our love and God’s blessings will always be with you Lucia! We love you!
Fr Bill Ashbaugh