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VIDEO OF THE NOV. 11 SCHOOL SEND-OFF FOR FR. BOB INCLUDING SPEECHES BY STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

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father Bob  F is for fake for to the church age for those gone keys for toes the goodness of Jesus agents who helps those in Need for his buses love on four weeks the world of put these four believes in answers to pose pose for open his heart to others these will be less than Middle School speakers or Gary Johnson would you come forward hi my name Johnson eighth-grader Theater I had the privilege of having father bone as a mentor over the last several years and serving many Mass my very first Mouse I Ever After series which I did not know what I was doing I was the only altar server that showed up further Bob walking through the imagine me being crazy with me all the fan understanding smile that made me feel comfortable help me get through the mask since then real shirts so many messes together and I've learned so much on this great example I feel very blessed to know him and will miss his God and some presents around our school and at Mass he's very special to all of us they want to wish him congratulations on examining the bishop-elect of Lubbock okay thank you very much to all of you in the road cards for tomorrow morning wake up to my moms can I have five drop days and Greenhouse my way come forward please good morning my name is Jacquees and I'm a freshman I just ripped The Graduate of serious cool I'm extremely honored and humbled to share with you facts about Bishop electric river runs me on Ellen by father Bob  what do you do might not know that father Bob and I have many things in common Pharmacy youngest sir family we both love our Sunday family dinners there been Texas Rangers fans both attend or attend who is Valedictorian well I guess we have some other things in common  cuz I thought about what I wanted to share today all the memories that included two other Bob grade graduation Marion Mass confirmation Friday masses serving sickness during and many more in fact he even checked on me when I had appendicitis what is memories included in so thankful he was there to support me we'll all miss you from the Bobby the school my family and I sent me to parish and other one here today Lubbock is extremely lucky to have such a wonderful Bishop to leave their communities should know that you will always have a special place in our hearts so I can clean my thoughts I want to say a prayer red Russian Nations that is very special to Bob your father but I have come to appreciate and live by take Lord receive all my Liberty my memory my understanding in my entire will  I want to have in call my own is giving It All To Me Lord I don't turn it everything is yours with it as you will  give me earlier Grace that is enough for me and men thank you good morning my name is Reed Huntsman and I'm a current Junior next to a judgement transferred to St Rita in the middle of my 6th grade year we have been attending mass and Saint Rita for years but when I entered Saint Rita School this place really became a home for me father Bob played a big role in that in the seven years since my transfer to Saint Rita and throughout my three years of Jesuit father Bob has been the constant nitrous come and go on our campus but I passed her father Bob with always here  just played a big part in my experience of our Catholic faith whether I was serving at Mass sitting in the classroom or coming here for a sporting event his presence was always felt  had the privilege of CERN student body president was confirmed to her and I'm proud to be a graduate father Bob has been a significant influence in all of those areas I was asked to speak hear about father Bob the first word that came to my mind was Operation as someone who aspires to be a Lutheran School lights and in my family I have found great respect and admiration for the leadership example set by father Bob this is a gift is given and all of us who is Saint Rita he was a humble servant who was strong foundation and I love knowing that he walked the very hell as I walk today I just seen on my own journey of learning to be a man for others Atlanta basketball player I'd like to here's a quote for one of my favorite coaches wooden UCLA basketball coach in NCAA Legend once said that the most powerful leadership to all you have is your own example biggest boat resonates with anyone that knows father Bob because they know him to be a vision of meteor who never asks of others when it came out ask for them self instead of being a passive leader or using his title to boss others around something father Bob could do can't install an shirts with Service King needs his own example this is evident father Bob's participation in Saint Rita has a school Central as a church and Santa Rita is a community in during a very long and prosperous building campaign one can't look around this place and not seeing the fruit of his labor for his commitment and Leadership to all these various aspects of our community father Bob has worked multiple jobs his work diligently through the logistics the planning the managing of finances and the team has construction what it said has never wavered despite all of this extra word father Bob failed in his main duty as a priest and Shepherd there is not real time with him but I thought unwelcome or unappreciated in his presence the father Bob's ability to fully commit himself to something and yes still always seem able to give more to our community father Bob has more than exemplify sharpest man has done more for the big life of Santa Rita Parish then we will ever be able to repay thought about moderation of your leadership commence  but an even more personal level out of comparison I wish to share with you my confirmation saying Saint John Vianney is the patron saint of estrace  can I studies of in which began in the third grade seed report remember a story with him sitting in a confessional for upwards of 7 hours a day consistently hearing confessions and being present to the people of his community as she a parallel to this in your leadership and you tallest tallest Lee attends to the people of our community whether it's like John man in a confessional or by simply being present on campus school or Sports your daddy presence is always fill it will remain on this campus and it will remain in my heart  so cuz I try money everything comes to an end we come together today did thank you for all you have done for us we know words cannot fully Express swing of meant to this community you have please Mary truly grateful to God for you and admittedly jealous of the Lubbock diocese please trust that is God calls you from your Dallas home my physical presence may not be with us your leadership devotion an example to our community will remain steadfast in all of us  baby Bob for shepherding your people in through the intercession of St Rita may God bless you always thank you with the audience for the number of people present it has to do with the subject matter  say goodbye to a friend is never easy and I consider father Bob bishop-elect cover a friend he was not just my pastor or my boss yes I do have someone to answer every once in awhile my husband too but I consider father Bob my friend and my mentor he's leaving his very price of me and I have told them that I have already finished my greeting but I really haven't  I was really hoping that I would be the one leaving and he was hoping to retire from sangrita unfortunately for us but fortunately for Lubbock Pope Francis had other plans for him and us a good and faithful servant that he is he will follow his Earthly boss case for his Heavenly boss  from Bishop Mark our former Pastor was assigned to El Paso and we were waiting for the bishop to name a new pastor made a list of three priests that I knew would be a great fit here at Aunt Rita and father Bob was at the top of my list I really hit the jackpot  and I go back a long way we had work together and Diocesan committees and had given retreats to the principles I knew the caliber of man that we were getting and I was extremely excited to be working with him I couldn't have asked for a better person to be our Shepherd his deep spear quality his dedication to his faith in his flock his willingness to listen and his humility we're all things that I knew would serve well here at St Rita  I know from what he is told me they wasn't exactly thrilled to be coming to a parish with the school because he hadn't had any experience with part scores is the priest he did go to a pair of school himself at St Thomas  and he went on to Joshua but he had not had any does a pastor in a Paris with the school fortunately I was able to train him well  seriously I can tell that he is She's mine and he will miss us he has admitted that he misses a during her school breaks and when we are on vacation in the summer now it's time to say and not just for the summer and I take this opportunity to thank him on behalf of all the children whose lives he has touched here at our school on behalf of the teachers and staff turn on my behalf for the six plus years of service that he has given to our school and our your legacy at St Rita is much greater than the buildings that were erected during your tenure here you will be sorely missed my friend we will hold you in our hearts and we pray that the holy spirit will guide you as you begin this new your leg and your journey I lost is Lubbock's game I hope they feel is blessed getting in as their Bishop as we have felt having you as our Shepherd Good Nails to bendiga Siempre we would like to present you with a small token of our appreciation we know that Bishop's need more than one mitered miter was the white pointed hat that he showed you this morning unfortunately the one that we ordered and not arrived yet so have a replica here and I owe you that we would like to present you on behalf of the students here at the school please wear it Holy Spirit be with you and think about us and pray for us when you wear it thank you for all you've done for us father Bob the half of the Parents Club the dad's Club in The Advisory Council would like to present you with this Divinity icon it's it's a painted icon and it's Christ the teacher and when just want to say thank you so much for your leadership and for your teachings I'll share a personal story  10 years ago when he was my first year on The Advisory Council I was going through rcia and I missed a lot of the advisory some meetings because I was going dark CIA and I ran into you in the parking lot and it was just the two of us and I think I felt bad and apologize that I've been missing all Rodger Council meetings and you said no I think you're better off being in the rcia class  so you're good you're the constant Tincher and I think it speak on behalf of a lot of us here both students and parents when we received word of here going to Lubbock your perm I was both sad and in belated I was so happy for you but also selfishly sad  we all want the best and you're the best and pincer wow cause of cancer this is maybe our loss is someone else's gain I look around and I see so much of what we've gained from your leader your presence here so it's not a loss you came in to say Trina for a live Challenge and if we get our job we tested you and you succeed how much is why God is asking you to go do more of the same  with the people of Lubbock on a much larger scale and we're going to be just fine because you fostered this environment in this community of love and a virtues can you sh showing us the example of how to live an Express virtues not only here on the Saint Rita campus but when we go outside of the campus and it's not just been distance but also Elsa's parents and as Doctor Hines said we can look around and see a lot of new struts new buildings which you've championed in Santa's but it's really going to be the imprint that you've left on all of our hearts that will last forever and we have to and thanks for that so we pray for you and we love you dr. Hines just told me that they mind to give me an opportunity to say a word or two and I don't have too many words to say and probably cat say too many words you know it's very difficult for me to have all this attention focused on me but I'm sickly going to have to get used to it and as I turned on my retreat a few weeks ago I simply have to yield lowers I just have to let God's grace do what it's going to do because you know it's not about me it's about the one that we come here to worship and adore it's about almighty God and his son Jesus Christ who were called to serve I can't thank you enough for being here today for using I Plaza this is a dream come true for me to see the used in a manner like this I don't want you to keep using it but it beat up says several people have said the Legacy that I hope to leave behind this the one that sewn inside there a community of Mercy compassion and forgiveness under the patronage of Saint Rita I do want to say a special word of thanks to judge with in allowing the the band to be here that means an awful lot to me to have judge with presents here on campus does that mean I have to shut up now no thank you I do I do take you with me in my heart and I do ask you to continue to pray for me and I will be back around the parish on Saturday December 10th when I return to confirm the 8th graders and there will be a massive Thanksgiving that evening at 5:30 with a little reception following but I can't thank you enough for this this is one of the Fondest Memories of my life so thank you 87661

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