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The Final Chapter<br />
Monday, May 17, 2010<br />
The Reverend Msgr. Leo Leclerc recently received a letter from one of his caregivers.<br />
This letter along with the daily show of affection by the hospital staff has served as<br />
an inspiration for him to address the entire Mercy Hospital organization. He considers<br />
them an outstanding group that has been committed to providing physical and spiritual<br />
healing for him and the residents of Western Massachusetts for years.<br />
“Monsignor Leo,<br />
It has been such a pleasure to care for you, I could not have asked for a better patient. I must say that I will miss you dearly when you<br />
leave us here at Mercy. You have truly touched my heart and made a difference in my life. Please know that I will be thinking of you always and<br />
you will forever have a place in my heart. May God continue to bless you; may you find eternal peace and happiness.”<br />
Respectfully,<br />
Your nurse, Ashlee<br />
The following is the Rev. Msgr. Leo’s response regarding his stay and care received at Mercy Hospital.“I wake in the<br />
morning, it is usually 5:30am. The nurses, personal care technicians and staff come in to wash me and comb my hair. Their tender<br />
voices and touch make me feel much better. They have changed my clothes and changed my dressings as I have experienced some<br />
paralysis. I’ve been in this hospital bed for 11 days, unable to move my lower limbs and yet I feel well and I’m glad to wake each<br />
morning and rejoin the human race. And why is that? That is because of the quality of human care I have received here at Mercy<br />
Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. The entire “Mercy Corp” has pleasantly whispered words of encouragement and faith into
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