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Fr. Scott VanDerveer shares a series of original interviews with parishioners who have survived losses of loved ones, health crises, addiction battles, & financial disasters. Through their stories you will find some of the wisdom and strength you need to endure the trauma of the COVID-19 Pandemic and all of life's challenges.
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Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
On the day before the first day of her senior year of high school, while enjoying one last day of summer with a good friend, Coxsackie, N.Y. resident and St. Mary's parishioner Alison DeFrancesco was in a catastrophic car accident that put her in a coma for two years. When she awoke, she found herself permanently unable to move or speak. That was 31 years ago.
Her mother, Marie, and niece Genevieve talk candidly with Fr. Scott about how the family endured such a trauma and how they have had the stamina to take care of Ali at home for all these years and about the love and courage she brings into their lives and into the world.
This intensely personal interview will change you. Listen and uncover fresh strength to endure the COVID-19 Pandemic and the many other challenges you find yourself facing. Please share this generous gift from the DeFrancesco family far and wide.
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