Something Mom just told me... pretty cool - and not controversial (or it'd be at Fratching)
At the church my family goes to, the head pastor retired after decades of work.
The new priest is a little unusual, but not in a bad way. Apparently he's somewhat fluent in Sign Language and specifically designates one of the services for the hearing impaired. He has a nun who assists in signing, but takes over himself for the sections where the priest specifically says the words himself.
Mom loves it. She's not hearing impaired and I don't think she knows sign language. She just likes the fact that ... apparently the hearing-impaired parishioners from the priest's old church have followed him to the new one, so the church is fuller.
It's a really pretty place, but... I always felt it was a bit sad looking because it was getting a little on the empty side. So if he draws in more people, hey I think that's kinda cool.
I told her to wait a month though, just to be sure it's really more people going and not the Easter crowd.
(and i'll delete the post if necessary, it just struck me as kinda cool)
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