I was very shocked to learn from my superior this past Tuesday that he was reassigning me as the chaplain at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. There was a sudden and pressing need there and my superior chose me to go, in part due to my previous experience as campus chaplain and also in part due to my already having U.S. citizenship. Unfortunately, the situation in Detroit required my immediate departure from Ottawa and it is with much regret that I was not able to properly say goodbye and to thank you for your kindness towards me during these past 7 months. I leave comforted in the knowledge that you will be in good hands with Fr. Charles Orchard, CC who will be assuming my responsibilities until sometime this summer. Please keep me in your prayers as I embark on this new and exciting phase of my life as a priest and be assured of my prayers for you.
Yours in Jesus and Mary,
Fr. John Fletcher, CC