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When the priest isn’t available

Fr Martin Delaney August 20, 2026
When the priest isn’t available Photo: OSV News/Bob Roller

For several years I visited a woman in my parish once a month, bringing her Communion. Over that time, I came to know her well, and I know her family appreciated the attention she received. A few days before she died, they rang to ask if I would visit her in hospital. I was glad…

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