Along with my classmates, today we celebrate 44 years serving the people of God in various roles, in various parishes, in Malta and beyond. I give thanks to my parents, brothers and sisters who have supported me throughout these years. I cherish the friendship of so many parishioners, in Malta, in New York and Oregon, who have touched my life in so many ways. Through a baptism, a funeral or a wedding, through the administration of the sacraments, through counselling and plenty of life-changing confessions, God has used me to bring people closer to Him. I am grateful to God for the talents he gave me, so that I can use them to inspire many friends who needed a timely moment of encouragement, through a prayer, a blog entry, a watercolor painting, a melody on my flute, a photograph, an e-mail, a homily, an uplifting letter of comfort. May God continue to give me the strength and enthusiasm to continue to cheer people up and show them the beauty of our Catholic faith.
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