Please pray for our former basketball chaplain Fr. William Kelly SJ

[JohnnyRev]

Many of you fellow posters know our previous basketball chaplain, Fr. William Kelly, S.J., who is now at the Jesuit retirement center at Camillus in Wauwatosa. Please pray for him. Yesterday when Fr. Kelly was looking at the construction site for a new Jesuit building on the Camillus campus, he fell and broke both his wrists. Because of this he is quite helpless. Those of you who know Fr. Kelly know how fiercely independent a person he is. This helpless condition is a huge cross for him to bear.

Thanks much,
JohnnyRev

[IWB]

That is so sad to hear Johnny Rev, thanks for posting. The fact that it happened while he was checking out the new construction site says a lot about him, just no stopping him.

Prayers go out to "Fr. Bon Apetite".

[BLT]

MUBB #1 fan. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

[CaribouJim]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KXxaU7N0cQ

[Mark Miller]

Thanks for sharing the link, CaribouJim. Excellent piece on Fr. Kelly.

[JohnnyRev]

Yes, terrific link, CaribouJim. To me it adds to the sadness of his current injuries and consequent helpless state to see his vigorous presence as chaplain in the video.

[Nukem2]

Prayers for Fr. Kelley. Must be really hard to function.

[WarriorsNuffSaid]

Good article from last year. Prayers for Father.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/14/sports/ncaabasketball/eschewing-the-pews-to-minister-to-the-big-east-benches.html?_r=0

[MulliganMusings]

Keeping the good Padre in my thoughts and prayers!

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Thoughts to Fr. Kelly. Hope he heals well.

[MinnesotaJeb]

Had dinner with Fr Kelly this evening. He's in good spirits. Just had casts put on both arms from the back of his hands to his elbows. Both wrists suffered clean breaks so no surgery is needed. Just six weeks of healing. He can do some minimal tasks with his hands but for the most part is dependent on help and he's in the right place to get it. I came away fully expecting to get him back on the golf course by the middle of summer. He much appreciates all your good wishes.