As having recently retired as the founding CEO of the Moravian Church's charitable foundation. (Yes, they did hire an Irish Catholic from Boston to work in Winston-Salem, NC twenty years ago!) I decided that I wanted to honor both faith communions - the Moravians and the Catholics - in a special way.

With the full support of my parish priest, and in lieu of the usual retirement silliness, we had a Moravian Catholic Mass. The Mass adhered to all the norms of the Catholic Church and was concelebrated by three priests. What made it Moravian were the hymns - all wonderful and inspiring -, the readings, and the prayers of the faithful were done by ordained Moravian clergy, and the reflections (not homily) on the readings was offered by a Moravian Bishop.

It was wonderful and a perfect ending to my career. 

We are all one in the Spirit.