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 Tuesday July 10,  2012                      Daily Blog                  John W                   Previous 2012 blogs

 

Dear Friends

Yesterday a hole in my heart, an emptiness, 
coming to terms with the death of my sister-in-law Yvonne
last Saturday night in a Gold Coast hospital in Australia
- at the end of a six year battle with cancer

Funeral will probably be tomorrow, but I'm not going
....critical shortage of priests in HK these days...it's summer holiday time,
many priests away on holidays. Yesterday morning one of the pastoral team 
at nearby Queen Elizabeth Hospital (one of HK's largest hospitals) phoned to ask 
if I could help a bit more than usual (it's near my home) because two regular chaplains
from neighboring parishes are overseas....and no replacements. 

The idea of going down to Australia and back in a few days is not practical ...no good for health...
I'd need to stay for a week or so....and that means missing a weekend where 
the shortage of priests is at its worst (next weekend I'm due to help in three different parishes)
...not to mention prison services etc during the week

Which is why my usual time for holidays in recent years has been between Christmas and Lunar New Year
when most local priests are on deck

So...I'll be with my brother and family in spirit.
..and DV an Oblate or two in Australia will take my place at funeral

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Today's English editorial in the Ming Pao newspaper (HK),
"Leung Should Seek Contact With His Critics" (July 10)
and my recording of same, 
can be accessed here  from midday HK time July 10 to mid-evening HK time July 10

On this 10th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Hubei
(Please join me in praying for one part of China each day of the month)

My Bible Plan for today = Please join me in using these readings for courage and energy
from our C.E.O. of the universe

Thank you for a prayer

God bless!

John W

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