Month: March 2016

My Best Friend Died

Quintessential Quinciensis
by The Rt. Rev. Keith L. Ackerman, SSC

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In 1989 when we moved from Pennsylvania to Texas, there was one thing  we had never encountered: schools not being closed on Good Friday.  We were also surprised at how many Churches did not even offer worship opportunities for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday!! We were from an environment where many stores were either closed that day or were at least closed between Noon and 3:00 P.M.   “Easter Break” as we called it was designed so that people could go to church during Holy Week – not the beach.  We encountered two problems: the necessity at having the Liturgy of Good Friday at a time other than when one normally would: namely when He was on the Cross and died, and having to postpone the time for the Liturgy to when He had already been taken down from the Cross!!!! The entire night after the Maundy Thursday Mass until the Proper Liturgy of Good Friday: (the Solemn Collects, the Veneration of the Cross, the Passion, the Mass of the pre-Sanctified),  people spent one hour with Jesus: “Will you not WATCH with me for one hour.” (Thus the term “Watch” for the time spent at the Altar of Repose (the Garden of Gethsemane.).

Our youngest daughter, who was in Middle School was particularly upset. Like many Christian families, in addition to no school on Good Friday there was no television or movies or shopping that was done that day – particularly between Noon and 3 P.M.  What would she do?  She informed the school that her best friend had died. And she would not be in that Friday. When she returned on Monday, with her beautiful smile she looked at the person in the school office and said, “My best friend in alive again.”  Now that she is a teacher – guess what she does?  Alleluia, Christ is Risen.

Fr. Elijah “Lige” White, Rest in Peace

Long-time FIFNA member and defender of the faith, Fr. Elijah Brockenbrough White III, died this past Saturday evening.  He was at home and with his family.

The funeral for Lige will be Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11 am at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA.

Cards can be sent to either of Lige’s daughters or his brother, Nick.

Mrs. Rebekah McCarthy
Box 707 the G.P.O.
Round Hill VA 20142-0707

Mrs. Spilman White
Damp Creek Farm
1576 Vandergriff Hollow Road
Dowelltown TN 37059-1878

The Revd Nicholson White
1109 Hollyheath Lane
Charlotte NC 28209-2012

Funeral arrangements for Fr. Jim Marshall

Funeral arrangements for Fr. Jim Marshall

Fr. Jim Marshall’s funeral is Monday, March 14, 11:00 am at Christ Church, Moline. Bishop Morales will be the Celebrant, Fr. Ed den Blaauwen and Fr. Ron Drummond concelebrating.

Christ Church Moline
1717 8th Ave
Moline, IL 61265

There will be a visitation at Trimble Mortuary, 701 12th St., Moline, IL on Sunday evening, March 13, 6:00-8:00 pm, and one hour before the requiem on Monday, at Christ Church.

Fr. Jim Marshall, Rest in Peace

News from the Diocese of Quincy:

Dear Friends in Christ,

Bishop Morales just called me to inform me that Fr. James (Jim) Marshall passed away about 10 minutes ago. He will be greatly missed by so many. He was an oblate of St. Benedicts Abbey in Bartonville, having lived at the abbey for a period to time as its guest master and was long time convener for Forward in Faith.

Fr. Jim has served our diocese in so many different positions within our diocese, some of which were at Holy Trinity Geneseo, St. Francis Dunlap, St. John’s Henry, St. Jude’s Princeton and most recently St. Marks Silvis. He was also providing Mass at his place of residence, when he was able too.

Additional information concerning his funeral services will be provided as soon as possible.

May Fr. Jim’s soul Rest in Peace and may Light Perpetual shine upon him.