Posted on 06/22/2008 3:58:36 PM PDT by AKA Elena
On next Saturday,the last survivor of my Father and Mother's generation is having a celebration of her life and all of the lives who have Entered Eternity before her.
Kathleen is 100 years old next Saturday and in celebration, after a Mass celebrated on the grounds of The Brothers of St Patrick in Midway City, Ca, around 300 members of the Martin Family (My Family) will gather to rejoice over our Aunt's longevity, great memory, and good physical condition (and meet or re-meet those who have spread throughout the US.)
Aunt Kathleen is very excited at the prospect of our reunion ... BUT hurt her leg taking out her trash about two weeks ago.
We have had to have an in-law stay with her to help her and get her to the now necessary doctor's visits.
Please pray that she is well enough to attend this "party" in her honor. She is the third of those sisters to make it to and pass the century mark and I reminded her on the day of my Mother's death that she was now the Matriarch over this huge family.
I know our prayers for her damaged leg and its resulting compliications (3 doctor visits in four days) will get her through this and allow us the grace of her "wee" presence for more years as God will allow.
She lives alone, on her own, with relatives dropping in to make sure she is all right very often. One cannot visit without the offer of something home made by her to keep our "energy up."
She, always lived very near my family as she came to California with us when I was not quite two years old.
Please regard this as urgent and may the Trinity and the Mother of God keep her "in cotton" through this excitement.
She is particularly devoted to Mary as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Again, plese pray with me for her good health.
May the Lord bless her and Mary keep her prayer bump.
Prayers sent.
Sounds like a lovely party coming up. Please ping me if you give a report of the celebration.
Happy Birthday and continued Good Health.
Bless her heart! Prayers going up for another centenarian. My grandmother made it to 100, still playing the mandolin and flirting with the boys.
Prayers for Kathleen and all her family.
I hope it’s a WONDERFUL day!
Prayers for Aunt Kathleen.
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