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Originally Posted by megansmomma  |
Jodi-thank you & God bless you. Somehow you always know the right thing to say, to do......
Yesterday, after we let Sydney go, we went to our church. We lit a candle for her at the Altar of St. Francis for Sydney.
Then, Rich went to the office in the Rectory and asked Father John, our Pastor and very dear friend, if he would come & anoint me, because I have been out of church for over a week with a terrible sinus infection and ear infection. Normally, we are there every morning.
Father came immediately and took me in his arms and hugged me.
He asked me how I was holding up.
Then, he said, he wanted to give us both Communion, before he anointed me. He took us to the Altar and celebrated a short mass, and he said, "I don't know if this has ever been done in the church, but, "The Mass Intention is for Sydney", and after mass, he anointed both, Rich & I.
Receiving Our Lord, brought us both, peace.
When I went in to the Sacristy this morning, to begin my pre-mass duties, Father John said, "Let's just sit down and chat awhile", and we all sat and talked about Sydney.
He knew her very well, because he visits at our house, and when we go to the IN Dunes to camp, he comes out and spends a day, and he always took Sydney for a walk with Rich and Kia.
We are going to Chicago with him on Thursday after mass. He said it will take our mind off of the pain for a little while.
We are so blessed to have our YT family & our church family.
Hugs,
Sheila