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For 15-20 years, I have been going to Lebh Shomea House of Prayer for quiet, study, and prayer. It is located in Sarita, TX. Since 1973, it was formed and developed by a core group of Roman Catholics: Father Kelly Nemeck, Sister Marie Coombs, and Sister Maria Meister.Their website tells you about the history of Lebh Shomea.
In the last decade, changes started to occur when Sister Maria Meister's Alzheimer's disease affected her so much that she needed to move into a care facility. This past year, both Father Kelly and Sister Marie Coombs decided to retire but remain at Lebh Shomea.
As Father Kelly prepared an Archives Room of Lebh Shomea, he fell a few months ago. He broke his hip and in the time awaiting surgery and following it, he developed pneumonia. He almost died. Due to his weakened condition he was moved to a nursing home in San Antonio, near his beloved Oblate School of Theology.
After his move, he became ill with pneumonia again and spent several weeks in the hospital in San Antonio. Recovering from these bouts of illness and the surgery took much time, which also resulted in him not having therapy or exercise for his legs. He continued to be very weak, plus his Parkinson's Disease worsened.
After enduring all this and depression, he came to the difficult decision that he would not be able to return to Lebh Shomea. He will spend his remaining days at the Oblate Madonna Residence in San Antonio.
While I was at Lebh Shomea last week, I learned that Father Kelly suffered a heart attack in mid-February. Fortunately after several days in the hospital, he returned to the residence.
I could feel less quiet and his absence at Lebh Shomea. As Sister Marie told me there, "It is like a death."
If you know Fr. Kelly and wish to write to him, send cards to:
Fr. Kelly Nemeck
Oblate Madonna Residence
5722 Blanco Road
San Antonio, TX 78216
Please keep him in your prayers, as well as Lebh Shomea and its future.
In the last decade, changes started to occur when Sister Maria Meister's Alzheimer's disease affected her so much that she needed to move into a care facility. This past year, both Father Kelly and Sister Marie Coombs decided to retire but remain at Lebh Shomea.
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| 2009 picture of Fr. Kelly |
As Father Kelly prepared an Archives Room of Lebh Shomea, he fell a few months ago. He broke his hip and in the time awaiting surgery and following it, he developed pneumonia. He almost died. Due to his weakened condition he was moved to a nursing home in San Antonio, near his beloved Oblate School of Theology.
After his move, he became ill with pneumonia again and spent several weeks in the hospital in San Antonio. Recovering from these bouts of illness and the surgery took much time, which also resulted in him not having therapy or exercise for his legs. He continued to be very weak, plus his Parkinson's Disease worsened.
After enduring all this and depression, he came to the difficult decision that he would not be able to return to Lebh Shomea. He will spend his remaining days at the Oblate Madonna Residence in San Antonio.
While I was at Lebh Shomea last week, I learned that Father Kelly suffered a heart attack in mid-February. Fortunately after several days in the hospital, he returned to the residence.
I could feel less quiet and his absence at Lebh Shomea. As Sister Marie told me there, "It is like a death."
If you know Fr. Kelly and wish to write to him, send cards to:
Fr. Kelly Nemeck
Oblate Madonna Residence
5722 Blanco Road
San Antonio, TX 78216
Please keep him in your prayers, as well as Lebh Shomea and its future.
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