This is Jim again.  Maureen continues to sleep peacefully.  Joe and Emma are with me at the hospital this evening.

Today Father Chris, the priest at BIDMC, gave Maureen the sacrament of Last Rites.  Those in attendance included me, Joe, Emma, Kay, my sister Lorie, Kay's sister Debbie, Maureen's cousin Joe, his wife Jane and their daughter Caroline, our neighbors Karen and Megan Collins, and our good friend Zoltan Poleretzky.  Father Chris came to know our family very well over these past two years.  In addition to bringing the sacraments to the room, he said mass every Sunday at the Chapel, which Maureen attended when she was well enough and weather permitted (the Chapel is in the West Campus - which requires going outside to get to).  So, it was a great blessing to have him with us today.

Later this afternoon my brother Tom and Maureen's sister Kate arrived.  Kate and Kay are sleeping at Maureen's cousin Mark's apartment this evening.  Mark came by in the evening to visit with us and pick up Kate and Kay.

Joseph and Emma have held up very well.  I am so very proud of how they have handled this and I know that Maureen has left me a wonderful gift in the two of them. 

Thank you again for all of the love and prayers.

Jim