October 2003
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan's Comments Regarding Pope's Ailing Health:
(Oct 1) "I love John Paul II dearly and he is in my prayers. He appointed
me to be Bishop in Lubbock twenty years ago, Archbishop of Santa Fe after
that and now Apostolic Administator of Phoenix. Just the two of us have
visited a number of times in his private apartment and I love him deeply
for his lifelong commitment to the Church and to the world. Even though
his physical ailments appear serious, his mind is clear. He remains faithful
to his pastoral leadership and to his God. "