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Current Talk '11 I / How About an Official Patron Saint for Collinsport?
« on: March 25, 2011, 04:56:17 PM »
Hey gang,
In the past I have speculated whether the the residents of Collinsport were faithful members of a church in town or not. Of course, we know that Abigail Collins was just "slightly" fervent in her religious beliefs. Yet, I wonder if she was a devout member of an organized church in Collinsport? Until the "righteous" Rev. Trask showed up in town we never saw any evidence of Abigail's steadfast religious piety.
Our insightful fellow cousin, Gerard, once commented that it would have been great fun to have seen Barnabas' fiancee Josette DuPree and her father Andre, and salt-of-the earth aunt, Natalie, leaving Collinwood at around 11:30 PM to attend Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. (Wouldn't it have been terrific to have observed Barnabas' stuffy and hidebound father's reaction to that display of religious faith and commitment at that time of night?)
It's too bad that we never heard about any churches and their congregations in contemporary Collinsport either. I would have loved to have seen the aptly named church of "Our Lady of Lost Souls," with possibly Blue Whale bartender Bob Rooney's older brother, Brendan F.X. Rooney, as the church's pastor.
As to the official patron saint of Collinsport, I can think of no better one than the revered and most holy St. Blaise. Just think how much Barnabas, Aristede, Desmond and Bruno, among others, would have appreciated the presence of some kindly priest or minister, following St. Blaise's example, and bestowing upon them the blessing of the throat by two candles as Angelique or Judah Zachary was trying to, literally, choke the life out of them?
Yes, I can definitely see Barnabas, Willie, Dr. Hoffman and the rest of the Collins family lining up to have Father Brendan F.X. Rooney blessing their throats with those holy candles of his. (Heck, maybe even Buzz Hackett and Harry Johnson might stop by for the holy blessing by Father Brendan?)
In the past I have speculated whether the the residents of Collinsport were faithful members of a church in town or not. Of course, we know that Abigail Collins was just "slightly" fervent in her religious beliefs. Yet, I wonder if she was a devout member of an organized church in Collinsport? Until the "righteous" Rev. Trask showed up in town we never saw any evidence of Abigail's steadfast religious piety.
Our insightful fellow cousin, Gerard, once commented that it would have been great fun to have seen Barnabas' fiancee Josette DuPree and her father Andre, and salt-of-the earth aunt, Natalie, leaving Collinwood at around 11:30 PM to attend Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. (Wouldn't it have been terrific to have observed Barnabas' stuffy and hidebound father's reaction to that display of religious faith and commitment at that time of night?)
It's too bad that we never heard about any churches and their congregations in contemporary Collinsport either. I would have loved to have seen the aptly named church of "Our Lady of Lost Souls," with possibly Blue Whale bartender Bob Rooney's older brother, Brendan F.X. Rooney, as the church's pastor.
As to the official patron saint of Collinsport, I can think of no better one than the revered and most holy St. Blaise. Just think how much Barnabas, Aristede, Desmond and Bruno, among others, would have appreciated the presence of some kindly priest or minister, following St. Blaise's example, and bestowing upon them the blessing of the throat by two candles as Angelique or Judah Zachary was trying to, literally, choke the life out of them?
Yes, I can definitely see Barnabas, Willie, Dr. Hoffman and the rest of the Collins family lining up to have Father Brendan F.X. Rooney blessing their throats with those holy candles of his. (Heck, maybe even Buzz Hackett and Harry Johnson might stop by for the holy blessing by Father Brendan?)