What Paddy Shot At

I know I write on the 27th but I really feel that the post on the 20th was the last that give much information; so here goes.

OCT 21
I had to have 6 drops and one each of the other drop, so I stayed close to home and my office. I had the 11am Mass and the drops were at 10, 12,2,4,6 and 8. The school nurse did three of them, Margaret Mary did 2 and I did one. I was glad to get to bed.

22ND
Brian picked me up at 6am and took me to the clinic. We were there in 4 minutes. They had prep to do and the surgery was around 7:30. It was done by 8 and they took me to “recovery”. I didn’t need much recovery as they didn’t put me under very far. The anesthesiologist was checking on me all the time. Marty from facilities, came and drove me home. I spent the rest of the day “in and out” on my bed.

23RD I felt up to saying Mass at 11am and then Rita drove me to see the doctor at 1:45. I told him how great I could see in my left eye and since we finally got medical approval; I would like to have the other eye done. So that will be November 12th. I still have to have the drops. I will see him next Tuesday.

24TH I had two baptisms (looking like one of the Blues Brothers) and they went well. I also had the 5:30pm Mass and I assured them the glasses were not an audio-visual – the Gospel was the curing of Bartimeaus the blind man. Mike Sindall came by to visit and tell me he has entered the Deaconate program in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. I am so happy for him and Liza. He also brought me up to date on the kids. One is out of college, one is just starting and the triplets are in their third year at college. I remember them at 18 months, where does the time go?!

25TH
Had the 9 and 12:30 Masses and did my same homily then I went home and relaxed. Still have to have 4 drops, so I do 2 in the rectory and two retired nurses do them when they come to Mass.

26TH was my DAY OFF, so I came over and the school nurse did one drop. Another lady who came to see me and is a nurse did a second drop. Margaret Mary did one and I did the fourth. Rest of the time, I just relaxed.

27TH I was driven down to the doctor. He told me that I could cut down to two drops; so Margaret Mary did one and I did the other. I also asked him if I could have the right eye done; he’ll do it on November 12th. I’m so glad to have that settled. Had exposition and the 5:30 Mass

28TH I stayed around my suite today and then had exposition, spiritual direction, and the 5:30pm Mass. Had supper with Andy and Ron. Ron leaves tomorrow for the cruise.

29TH Had the 8am Mass. The school nurse came and did my drops at 11:30. I had exposition, Margaret Mary came for my drops, and then I had the 5:30pm Mass.

30TH Had the 8am Mass and the 11. The school nurse came and did my drops. Margaret Mary did the afternoon drop and then I had the 5:30pm Mass

31ST I had the 8am Mass and at noon six members of my Teams of Our Lady, (the married couples group that I was chaplain for in Southern Maryland) came up and we had a meeting and a meal. It was great to see them and to share. One couple couldn’t come because they had a family funeral and one man, whose wife died a few years ago, just wasn’t up to it. Keep Alex in your prayers. I had confessions at 4pm and then I went and turned on the outside lights for the rectory. I opened the first of the double doors and sat in the lobby from 5:15pm to 6:45pm and waited (with a bowl of candy) for Trick or Treaters. No one came – and now Fr. Andy and I have finish off all that candy!!!!

Nov 1 I had the 10:30 and 12:30 Masses. I have always loved this feast day when we remember all the saints we have known. I had a great homily about a pamphlet that my Mom sent me 52 years ago while I was in the seminary in Wisconsin. I keep it on my desk. I told them “it’s a relic” just like these relics of the canonized saints that are here in the sanctuary. I told them my Mom was in heaven and although she’s never have a statue, I know she is there as it talked about in the first two readings. Then I asked the church to take some moments of silence to think of their personal saints – a teacher, a parent, a friend, or someone who helped them to know and follow Jesus. It went very well. Karen, one of the nurses, and Margaret Mary did the drops between Masses. I’m going home now to take a nap and then Rick and Peg are coming to pick me up and we’re going to visit Sheila in her new home.

Tomorrow, I have the 6:30am and the 8:00am Masses and then I’ll go and pick up Jerry Trancone and we’ll head out to Cambridge, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. We’ll be attending a convocation with about 300 other priests of the Archdiocese. We do this every two years and I always enjoy seeing and “catching up” with the guys. I will write a message next Friday or Saturday, when I return.

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