The Saint Luke Care Fund for Aged and Sick Priests

 We all look forward in the month of June to our annual priestly ordinations. They strengthen our hope by strengthening our priestly ranks. While welcoming a new generation of priests, I would like to share with you a concern over the previous one.  Our priests spend their lives ministering to the wellbeing of souls. After years of service, a number of them are beginning to feel the effects of age and some now have health concerns and are no longer able to care for themselves. Similar situations happen in many families. You may have experienced such a situation where you are unable to care for a beloved family member in your own home. Due to illness or advanced age, you found it necessary to turn to others for assistance. Similarly, in our priories, the homes of our priests, occasions arise when we find ourselves unable to provide the full-time medical attention needed for certain priests. Covering costs and ensuring quality care for loved ones is extremely challenging and this is no