Yesterday, May 4th, they put my window air conditioner back in my suite. It was 93 degrees on the 3rd, so I asked that it be brought back. I had asked for it to be removed in January as our weather had been so cold and windy, and it poured in around the machine. I had a dentist appointment early in the morning and Colleen came and took me. We returned in time for me to say the 11am Mass (the Mass was for Isabelle Gallagher for her birthday – she worked in the office but broke her hip and had to go to Philly to recover. She is living with her sister and I stopped to see them a couple of years ago on one of my “ride-a-rounds. We miss her greatly. After Mass, we came to the rectory. Monty joined us and we had a nice lunch with Joan W and then worked on my new scooter. It arrived last week but I just wasn’t up to learning about it. It is very neat and called “The Transformer” because it has a remote and folds down into a small package that only weighs about 40 lbs. and can be put into the trunk of a car. I’ll report on it as I try it out. I, then came to my suite (nice and cool) and was asleep by 9pm. Today, I am staying in my suite and trying to organize my desk. Already filled a bag of trash and caught up on bills and mail. I will go over around 4:30 as I am presiding at the 5:30pm Mass. The deacon is preaching and I’ll come right home, eat and try to get some more cleaning done. Don’t have Mass tomorrow but an appointment at 10:30am and a couple from St Camillus, whom I haven’t seen in years will come by around 2pm. Otherwise, I shall stay in the suite and organize. Now as to the last few weeks:
On Wednesday, April 18th, I last wrote. It had been so cold and Fr. Beattie’s wake and funeral took a lot of energy from me, and so I just stayed in my suite.
On Thursday, the 19th, I had the 8am and the 11am Masses. Worked at my desk in between and then came back to the rectory and went to bed early.
I lounged around on Friday as I was taking the 5:30pm Mass for Fr Bill and I knew the next day could be rough on me.
On Saturday, the 21st, the girls came and drove me to St Michael’s in Ridge to do a baptism. Please keep Mason and his family in your prayers. It was so good to see some many old friends and parishioners. They wanted me to come back to the house for food but I really wasn’t up to it. We rode over to the house and they brought out “curb service”. I had it for supper that night and it (especially the chicken salad) was delicious. They are a family that I use to play card with and ate some great meals there. I was sorry not to be able to visit longer. After the baptism, we took a lot of photos and once in the car, I realized that I did the baptism in my blue clerical shirt. I forgot to put my alb on. I was very nervous as I don’t usually go out for sacramental things (even funerals) because I am “comfortable” here in the chapel and this has convinced me that I have to turn down request to do things away from Blessed Sacrament.
On Sunday, the 22nd, I had the 10:30am Mass and afterwards, Bob and Carol Boston came to the rectory for breakfast, prepared and served by Brian. We had a great visit and caught up on the family. They were in St. Camillus in the early 70’s and one of their sons, Patrick is my Godchild. They live in Pittsburgh but we’ve kept in touch. I loved the visit but was in bed early.
My teeth bothered me all day Monday and so I made an appointment to see the dentist. I had the 11am Mass and the 5:30pm.
On Tuesday, the 24th, I went to see the dentist and he told me I had to have two more teeth taken out. I went home, and said the 11am Mass, then we had Tuesdays with Fr. Maury. We talked about Earth Day and it was very interesting. I went to bed early.
I spent MY DAY OFF just preparing for the dentist on Thursday. He took out two lower teeth on the left and the rest of the day, I suffered. Took pain pills but it didn’t help and I didn’t get to sleep till Midnight.
The other priests were very good to me and covered stuff on Friday.
On Saturday, the 28th, I did the 8am Mass and then had a baptism at 12:30. I met with a lovely lady with three boys who is having problems with the marriage. Please keep all of them in your prayers. I heard confessions at 4pm and then – because Fr. Percy had offered to do my 5:30pm Mass on Sunday – I attended the 5:30pm on Saturday night (I am a Catholic and wanted to go to Mass for Sunday). I hadn’t heard Fr. Alec preach and he is very good. I took a pill and went to bed.
I spent most of Monday arranging to see anther dentist on Tuesday. I had the evening Mass and my teeth didn’t hurt as much. I, also learned to Agnes Zane, a wonderful parishioner from St. B’s died in upper state New York. Her funeral will be Saturday up there. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. There will be a memorial Mass here at Blessed Sacrament in June.
On Tuesday, May 1st Rosalie drove me and Joan W to the new dentist. I don’t know if I just misunderstood but he did two root canals, which I wasn’t prepared for. Fortunately the priests covered my Masses. I called Gail Douglas to wish her a Happy Birthday. I hope we’ll get together soon.
On Wednesday, the 2nd, I had planned to go to the priests’ anniversary celebration but I stayed home and said the 5:30pm Mass.
On Thursday, the 3rd (Kass Collin’s birthday) I said the 11am Mass for her parents and I finished up a request for an annulment for a friend.
On Friday, the 4th, Colleen took me to see the dentist who had extracted the two teeth last week and two in January. He tells me I’m doing fine. I’m not sure!!
Oh, I just realized that I already told you this; so I think I will close.
Please keep Betty Neary and Fathers T and Kane in your prayers. Know you are in my prayers.