Father Oliver is one of the priests at the Catholic Church in Brandon. He presided over the second mass I attended and I very much enjoyed his homily. I suspected he was from the Philippines. I conformed this with my Filipino connection in Jiangyin, China: the one with whom I attended Catholic masses in Jiangyin.
I thought it would be a nice touch to have my connection make a short video to introduce me to Father Oliver. I wanted it to be done in the Filipino language. Noel, my connection, consented to do it.
I had the video on my phone for a few days as I wasn't sure when I would be able to introduce myself to Father Oliver. I attended a Friday mass which was presided over by Father Gordon, the chief priest of the Church. I enjoyed it. When I left the main church, I saw Father Oliver in the corridor. I introduced myself and showed him the video my friend in China had made. Father Oliver very much appreciated it and he understood Noel's speaking. It seemed very fortuitous, the way it happened.
I should have asked Father Oliver to make a short video back, but thought it best to ask him to take a selfie with me so I could send it to Noel in Jiangyin.
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