A Mysterious Concentration
The Reverend Paul Plante, of Oquossoc, has two vocations ? the priesthood and painting ? and he pursues both with a quiet intensity.
By Monica Wood
Entering the cozy, two-story rectory adjacent to Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic church in Oquossoc, one is struck first by how fully inhabited it seems. Although the pastor, Father Paul Plante, moved here only a year ago, he has undeniably claimed it as home. Dressed in his blacks and a pair of Birkenstocks, his clerical collar stuck into a breast pocket as if saved for emergency use only, he invites visitors into a tidy kitchen filled with light and paintings. The parlor -- burgeoning bookshelves, plump chairs built for reading -- further reflects its occupant's generous vision.
