October 14, 2009

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Rose Hawthorne

I read George Weigel’s column on the remarkable Rose Hawthorne in this week’s (Sept. 13) Long Island Catholic and just had to drop you a line.
On Nov. 15, 1993, my mom passed away at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, N.Y., where she had been a guest for several months. The care she received there was just incredible and the religious sisters (Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne) couldn’t have been more helpful to her or to our faith. The place was immaculately clean and my mom was quite content with being there.
On the day she died, as myself and some of my bothers and sisters surrounded her bed, one of the religious sisters led us in prayer as we watched her leave this earth. It was of such great comfort to us all and the sisters couldn’t have been more gracious to us during the time immediately after. We all thank God that she was lucky enough to be placed in Rosary Hill.
I have gone on the Web site (http://www.hawthorne-dominicans.org/guild/nl_gld3.htm) to get the prayer. I have been praying it every day and will continue to do so and will pass it on to my six brothers and sisters. I will never forget the care she received there and wanted you to know that your article was excellent and hopefully many people will read it and pray for Rose Hawthorne to be named a saint.

Michael J. Flanagan
Hicksville, N.Y.