"Every year as I turn my calendar to February, I think of Margaret Loftus. Growing up, Margaret was a dedicated member of my parish and a part of my childhood experience of what it meant to serve the church. By the time I got to know Margaret, she was a retired, single woman who volunteered many hours over many years at the rectory. She never liked the spotlight. A constant presence at daily Mass, she always sat off to the side in one of the back pews. After Mass, she would slip into the sacristy and begin her daily routine of washing, ironing, and folding the altar cloths and the linens used for the celebration of the Eucharist.
"Even as she became less mobile and could no longer walk the six blocks to the church, she continued her ministry of service. . . ."In
a recent commentary, Father Jack Kolodziej,
OSFS, reflected on the presence of Simeon and Anna in those who serve the Lord the Lord in quiet, small, faithful ways each day.
To access Fr. Kolodziej's complete post, please visit:
De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Simeon, Anna … and Margaret (1 FEB 24)
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