11:00AM Sunday Mass
101 miles
Forecasts called for a sunny hot day and both were delivered as promised! The forecast plus the expected light traffic towards eastern Colorado influenced our choice of Church #21 - Our Lady of Victory in Limon on the eastern plains ... a good 101 miles from the house. I suspect that somehow my subconscious cynicism had something to do with the choice as well ... today being (as with a surprising number of friends and family) George W's birthday. The connection, however tenuous it might seem: W's famous "mission accomplish" boast ... and the church's name.
The miles to and from Limon flew by ... almost literally, as we found ourselves occasionally hovering around 120 mph as we tagged along a few speedsters. As a result we got to the church almost half hour earlier than planned ... giving us time to drive around a few Limon neighborhoods. Per Google, Limon has a population of 1,800 and a 3.6% unemployment rate, the largest employer being the Correctional Facility in the area (we must have missed it as we meandered around town.)
Fr Fagan, the pastor met us as we strolled in ... far earlier than we normally get to church. He gave us a hearty welcome and was intrigued by our Catholic Church touring. It didn't occur to me that his Parish was the furthest same day church we've been to so far. The furthest to date is St Daniels in Ouray ... but we were in Ouray when we dropped in for Mass there.
The little congregation had a fairly good mix of elderly folks, middle aged families, and young families with little kids. And as expected, the rear of the church was where the young families with squirmy kids congregated.
Fr Fagan started out his Homily full steam (which unfortunately I have no recollection of what it was about) and then as it came towards what would have been the climax, he abruptly ended ... a nice truncated short Homily!
All in all, it was a pleasant Church and service.
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