Please pray for Fr. Fleck. A friend just emailed me and told me that our friend, former spiritual advisor, had some sort of break down while on retreat. Poor soul.
Father Richard Fleck, O.P. is 81 years old. He's in St. Patrick Manor. My friends and I visit him a few times, a year.
About 20 years ago he had a stroke that left him paralyzed on his left side. He's regressed ever since. Now he's bed ridden and completely dependent on others for all his needs.
You can imagine how depressing this is. He use to be so full of fun. He was once an airplane pilot, you know. Now he can barely pilot his motorized wheel chair.
It must be very lonely for a priest to be in a nursing home. The older you are, the more likely you will have no living relatives or friends. And when you belong to a religious order, you would think that the community would visit. Sometimes, those in nursing homes, fall through the cracks.
Lord have mercy on such as we.
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Dear friends, did you know that Fr. Fleck has passed away on August 7? His funeral will be on Wednesday August 12 at 10 am, but as yet I don't know where. R.I.P. a saintly man who touched many lives.
Wake is at John Everett and Sons Funeral Home in Natick. Mass will be at 10:00 AM at St. Pat's in Natick.
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