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Remembering Bill O'Rourke Jr.

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Yesterday, I attended the Funeral Mass of Bill O'Rourke Jr. who died last week from cancer at the young age of 72. I often attend weekday Mass at St. John of Rochester RC Church where the Mass was celebrated. The Funeral Mass was well attended with family, Webster School district folk, Section V basketball community, & friends. I didn't know Bill much at all. I've always followed local high school basketball and especially Webster basketball, the town I called home for 20+ years. Mr. O'Rourke was a long time Webster educator as a Spanish teacher, basketball coach, and principal. I learned that he and I shared much in common. Loved the game of basketball as players & coaches, my coaching only at the youth levels. We both attended SJFC college, only had daughters as offspring, were faithful in our Catholic religion ( I saw him at both St. Paul's in Webster & SJR), and unfortunately both divorced.  His daughter, Erin, gave a touching remembrance of her Dad....
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😃 😊 ONLY THE GOOD 👌👌(& a few close near Good) 😊DIE YOUNG...✝️🙏 UPDATED

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There are no 🛑 cell phones📱☎️ nor texting ⌨️ in God's kingdom. 😇😇 i bid . . fond adeius to Mom & Dad, Grandpa S, Grandma G, Roger, Ann, Mike S, Fairport Mike , Uncle Frank Garvey. ❤️ ❤️ 🙏 🤲 .  When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine If I'd been out till quarter to three Would you lock the door Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty-four" --- The Beatles  🏀 Jeopardy 📚 🎥 ⛳️  Not so for my good friend, Mike Spreter who died last Saturday (11/19/2022) morning from esophagical cancer at the age of 64, a month younger than I . The cancer advanced quickly and aggressively .  I met Michael about 5 years ago. We hit it off because we were both avid college basketball fan, Mike SU, myself SJU. We were both good at sports, historical, & Jeopardy  trivia....
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EXPLORING THE LORD'S PRAYER.

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IMAGINE A CROWD following Jesus up a dusty hill. They had heard of His miracles, His care for the poor, and His insightful approach to the Torah. But most of all, they heard of His peace, love, and gentle power. Not a power to dominate with the sword, like their Roman oppressors, but a power like a sunrise, bringing everything into His warm light. Jesus then taught the crowd a new way to relate to God through “the Lord’s Prayer.” 687 Christopher News Notes  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name Jesus’ words on the Mount of Beatitudes are at the core of Christian life, especially the “Our Father” prayer, which He taught His followers. In the documentary The Lord’s Prayer , scholars and historians explore the revolutionary idea that our Creator is not a disinterested lawmaker, like the kings and emper- ors of the time, but someone much closer to us. The film’s host, Brad Gray, notes, “God, the creator of all things, could have chosen to present ...
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