THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Dear Friends,
As most of you know already, in spring I was diagnosed with blocked arteries to my heart.
The initial remedy (insertion of stents) didn’t work. The solution then, was a minimally invasive heart procedure. This occurred on July 31.
Before & after the surgery, doctors guaranteed a full recovery in 1-2 months time. The surgery was a success & I am now on the mend. I was in the hospital for 11 days & have been in the rectory since then. The process of recovery & rehab has been slow & difficult at times.
I’m still told, however, that I’m on schedule for a full recovery. For this I am grateful to God.
I’m also grateful to many of God’s good people:
- The medical staff at Loyola University Medical Center have been skilled & compassionate through it all.
Regular checkups at Loyola are a given. I have home health care coming to the Rectory now. Cardiac rehab
will be the next step. - My sister, Mary, has been an angel. A retired nurse, she has been with me every step of the way, encouraging me and challenging me to work harder in my rehab.
- Fr Deo & Fr Leo have been kind & generous with their time and energy. They’re never too busy for a cheery visit. Every day I’m blessed to receive Holy Communion from either one.
- You, the people of St Elizabeth of the Trinity made my return to the Rectory last week a great joy with your abundance of cards, notes, emails and, especially the promise of your prayers.
- Friends from my other priestly assignments and my many cousins in Ireland have also made all of this easier with their greetings and prayers as well.
I will never be able to thank you enough but please know of my gratitude and prayers.
Doctors tell me I should be ready to go by the 1st week of October. I pray they’re right.
Until then, please continue to pray for me.
I’ll keep you updated here in the bulletin.