Letter from the Pastor 

April 6, 2024

Dear Families

Some of you have seen me around lately and were asking how I was doing. It prompted me to do a little health update so that you’d know how I was doing. As most of you know I started the prep work this last week for my stem cell transplant. I have a bunch of appointments for the next two weeks. After all the tests are done (and hopefully they won't find anything) I am tentatively set to do the transplant on April 14. Monday of Holy week.

If that still stands I will be admitted to the hospital on Saturday, April 12 and receive a heavy dose of the chemo drug Melphalan. Then I'll have a "day of rest" on Sunday (how appropriate right?). Then on Monday I'll get about 4 million of my stem cells back. They've been frozen since September when they were harvested. The plan is for me to spend fourteen days in the hospital, then I’ll be coming home at the end of April to continue another four weeks of isolation. My friend, Fr. Steve Sallis, will be my caregiver during that time. He will be isolated as well. If anything changes I'll let you know. Thanks for all your prayers and support!

Yours in Christ,

Fr. K Scott Connolly,

Pastor