Update March 7, 2009

I don’t have all the facts, simply a phone call requesting prayer.   Please pray for Monsignor Douglas Raun , pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Rio Rancho. He suffered “a heart attack” yesterday, while preaching a mission in Las Cruces and is now in the Heart Hospital.  This is all I was told.  I won’t be able to confirm until I get the facts from sources closer to home. That should be after Mass today.  Don’t, however, wait to pray.  It’s always a great and welcome blessing.

Monsignor is our treasure. He was ordained a priest in 1982.  He’s been pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas for about 14 years.  He is doing what he has always wanted to do and he does it so well.

“When I was a little boy, I wanted to say Mass. Something deep inside you says ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to say Mass?’ The most precious, beautiful part is to be able to say Mass, to celebrate Mass.”

10:30 am Update:

Here is better information, I believe.  I was told Monsignor Raun had chest pains and as a precautionary measure is having them checked out at the Heart Hospital.    He wasn’t mentioned at Mass except that we did pray “for the health and welfare of the clergy” as part of our prayer intentions. I think, being in good hands ,especially, the Big Guy’s, we can breathe easy. Do pray all is well and Monsignor Raun comes home soon.