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Category Archives: Diary of Bp. McButterpants
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-08-22 – A visit to the seminary
August 22nd, 2023 Dear Diary, Went up to the regional seminary for the start of the new academic year. The rector invited me to celebrate Mass and then stay for lunch and offer some reflections. I drove. I didn’t recall … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-08-15: The return of Fr. Tommy. The dime drops.
August 15th, 2023 Dear Diary, I had kind of a shock today, but I’m hoisting a scotch anyway and breaking out the caviar ’cause it’s a relief to have Fr. Tommy back. Things have kinda slipped through the cracks the … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-08-09: Vetitum guy
August 9th, 2023 Dear Diary, The vetitum guy from the Pie Town diocese faked a coronary! Claimed he had chest pains, went to ER, they couldn’t find anything, but admitted him for more evaluation. He calls for the Catholic chaplain … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-08-06: Fr. Tommy update
August 6, 2023 Dear Diary, Finally! Fr. Tommy’s coming back. Next Tuesday, on the Assumption. After his month-long June “exercise” retreat (ugh, exercise) and then being holed up in Canby all July, waiting to get in to see the doctor, … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 2019-08-05 – Moolah
August 5th, 2023 Dear Diary, Some nice gals wrote to tell me they are giving me their annual award! So sweet of them. It’s called – I copied it down – the “μύλος” award. As if Latin wasn’t hard enough, … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 2019-07-24 – Vetitum
EDITOR’S NOTE: The problem with the Pie Town Couple started HERE when they had their photo taken with the +F. Atticus and then said “The bishop blessed our marriage”. More on 13 June 13: HERE This was the Pie Town … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-17 – Ministries meeting & Fr. Tommy
July 17th, 2023 Dear Diary, Ministries meeting. Not my favorite thing except for the nice catered lunch – today strogenough. Delicious. The first two hours was just droning by the various departments including all the ones with the furniture and … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-13 – Pizza or tacos
Editor’s Note: After a longish road trip, I’ve been able to give more time to email. Several more entries have come in. I’ll post as I am able to transcribe, decipher and edit the stuff that can’t be posted. July … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-07 – Tribunal Update and Anniversary
July 7th, 2023 Dear Diary, I asked Fr. Gilbert to ask Vice for the status of the Pie Town couple. Gilbert came back and chirped, “Sheila is working on it!” Sheila. The canonist gal in the tribunal. I’ve hardly seen … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-07-06 – Poles
July 6th, 2023 Dear Diary, Fr. Janosh* over in the Black Duck diocese is definitely connected to the “Polish mafia” – all the Polish priests know each other! We asked him a couple of years ago if he could help … Read More
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