UPDATE 9/27/09
Yesterday (Sun Sept 27/09), Fr. Allard concelebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass successfully with the chaplain presiding.
This now marks 20 times that Father Allard has both presided privately and concelebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass consecutively, –without interruption in his schedule, since August 30th .
There are many obstacles which I’m not really at liberty to explain. I could tell you that Father is weak enough that they won’t get him up for an entire day now … either they get him up and into his chair for the morning in order to concelebrate Mass, then back to bed for the afternoon, or, he remains in bed for the morning and is gotten up in the afternoon (which has become the “new” time for his presiding privately at Mass – previously he had done this in the morning). So we might say that the window of opportunity has shrunken a bit but it still opens easily enough if one goes to the window at the required time.
He is physically weaker than before that most recent pneumonia hit, but has definitely gained some ground in the morale department. Yesterday I was also blessed enough to have him hear my confession. God is good … so are all our prayers.
Thanks all on behalf of Father Allard and God bless you.
…More later .
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now ,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen
..He said, "I welcome your prayers."
) paid off.