FR. TOM UPDATE: Nov. 19

The following message was sent this afternoon by Jesson Mata, Director of Liturgy and Music at Blessed Sacrament. Please take a moment to read this. And please do keep Fr. Tom in your prayers.

Greetings everyone:

As of Wednesday, November 19, Fr. Tom is under observation at a nearby hospital in Seattle, Washington after a procedure to stretch his esophageal passage with a stent—which will enable him to eat and drink normally. He is currently receiving hydration intravenously and receiving pain medication as he recovers from the procedure. If you have any questions, please respond to this email or you may contact me directly. My contact information is listed below. You will receive the latest updates on Fr. Tom via email.

Additionally, the following is a list of contacts that you may publish publicly if anyone would like to receive the most updated news regarding Fr. Tom:

1. frtomupdate@bspwa.org (inquiries may be sent via this email, which people may use to request to get on the "update email list")

2. (206) 732-7350 (pre-recorded message line with updates on Fr. Tom's condition)

3. www.caringbridge.org/visit/frtomkraftop (Fr. Tom's personal website, which he regularly updates with journal entries)

Please continue to pray for Fr. Tom. All of us at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Seattle are praying for his health and strength.

Always,

Jesson Mata
jmata@bspwa.org