Hi everyone. A quick note to let you know that I'm having a great time here at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in beautiful (and cold) Berkeley, California. I'm staying with my friend the Rev. Dr. John Kater, Jr. (He may have met you when he was in Rio in August). I've met Richard from the blog "Caught By The Light" and we have been having fun. We were in a class today and someone made a disparaging comment about "bloggers." Richard was sitting right behind me and whispered "She means us, Padre!" Then someone else said something rude about bloggers and he said "All the bloggers in the room hang their heads in shame!"
I saw my daughter Tara and the world's cutest granddaughter yesterday. The baby was smiling and being very, very cute. When I get back to Panama I'll post photos.
Well, it's obvious that the lovely Mona can write a great post, and I hope she'll keep at it. We may have to set her up with her own blog.
I hope to check in again soon.
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Hey, Padre, gimme a buzz. You gots my e-mail and I'm in the book.
Rude bloggers, huh? You are r and NOT rude.
So says the Episcopali-fem!
I like being rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. It means I can get away with a lot more things (like starting water fights during the Children's Sermon).
I haven't been to Berkeley in years-- I used to spend two weekends a month kicking around there while my friends went to the UC. Padre, think you could eat some Blondie's Pizza for me?
Mickey+, my dear...
Kater+ was here in Brazil, invited as a lecturer at SETEK, the Seminário Teológico Egmont Machado Krischke. It's an Anglo-Catholic seminary heavy influenced by liberation theology.
I'm taking SETEK distance-based (with short internships) theology course. That's the seminary I'm attending, so... I know it a bit lol
Unfortunately, our church is poor for a big country and we have only two seminaries: this one, and another, Evangelical, in Recife (which is ***not*** an option, although it's rather liberal). Those of us who don't live at Porto Alegre or Recife have the only option of this online/short trips course plus tutoring by a priest here. The church can't afford many scholarships either.
We have a students blog with some photos. You can see Kater here:
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3953/4081/1600/Imgp1515.jpg
As you'll notice, Porto Alegre is a cold city. Apart from common sense, all southern states in Brazil have cold winters, with occasional snow.
You'll notice an African student, from Angola. The church of Southern Africa sends us all Mozambique and Angola students, so, there's hope for some African dioceses... The man on the far left is Bishop Orlando Oliveira, who was our primate from 2003 to 2006 and still remains as bishop in the see of Porto Alegre, and a lecturer at SETEK.
I'll leave links for some other interesting photos.
Our building
The benediction of the Most holy Sacrament
(the statue of Our Lady of Grace is worth noting... if you wish I can tell a bit about it in private)
Our motto: Credo ut intelligam (our patron is the blessed Evelyn Underhill)
Staff and intern students
One classroom
Lava-pés
Informal worship
Padre,
I went to the funeral of the Rev. Milton Cookson yesterday. He lived and served for a long time in Lewistown, MT. But he also served for many years in Panama.
I was wondering if you knew of any historical traces of him down there (like in the parish/diocesan register or anything)?
Just curious.
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