Kevin was anointed this morning at St. Tom's. He waivered about it for a couple of days before asking me to arrange it. Father Dan and Father Jim both wanted to participate.
It was pretty amazing. Father Dan read the prayers, Father Jim stood behind Kevin while everyone gathered around and, as much as possible, placed a hand upon Kevin.
Our three girls were there as well as my sister and brother-in-law, my father and Mary. Zelda. Beth and Eileen and other friends from St. Tom's. We had emailed some of them and told others as we saw them.
From there the number of people just grew on it's own. Sort of a counter movement to the cancer and the way it just grew on it's own.
Other people we know--some we know by face but not name--realized what we were doing after Mass and joined the group. One of the new priests, Father John, had been chatting us all up before Fathers Dan and Jim came in and he stayed once he realized what we were doing there.
It was amazing. There were around 30 people, most of whom joined in on the spur of the moment to support Kevin in prayer as he was anointed.
I like the idea that right up front Kevin's cancer is being given notice. Our ability to grow healing through prayer and the support of family and friends is stronger and quicker than cancer's ability to continue growing in his body.
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