{"id":261,"date":"2021-04-03T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/?p=261"},"modified":"2021-04-10T22:41:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T02:41:51","slug":"cambridge-nursing-center-reopen-to-visits-amid-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/index.php\/2021\/04\/03\/cambridge-nursing-center-reopen-to-visits-amid-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambridge Nursing Center Reopens to Visits Amid the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a day of resurrection for the Cambridge Rehabilitation &amp; Nursing Center on Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time after more than a year, the center, finally, held a prayer service with Saint Egidio&#8217;s community in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the beginning, the idea was to meet outside but the quite chilly weather didn\u2019t allow that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, staff personal and Saint Egidio\u2019s members opted to hold the meeting inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_110624-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Fr. Michael interacting with the guests after reading the Gospel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There were about 10 guests plus 7 members of the community. Although another 10 members of the community came, they couldn\u2019t join the meeting because of the small room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_112434-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Violetta, member of the community, speaking with one of the guests<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr. Michael Harrington, pastor of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cambridge, was present at the service, proclaimed the Gospel, and interacted with the guests inviting them to pray for their loved ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prayer started with the traditional hymn, the prayer of the psalms, and the reading of the Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prayer Service at Cambridge Nursing Center (MA) with the Community of Saint Egidio in Boston\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E5c3yU5_nfE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Remembering the elders who died in this pandemic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The prayer included a moment to remember the 30% of the nursing home elders who died during this pandemic. A rose was brought to the altar in their memory while their name was been reading out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>\u201cIt is a grace that we can meet here in person,\u201d <\/p><cite>Lorinda, one of the elders said.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the pandemic hit the US, nursing homes have banned in-person visits, even with family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The urge to protect the elders brought them also to exposed isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis prayer meeting was a sign of rebirth for these people,\u201d commented one of the nurses, \u201cand we hope that in the summer we might have another one outside with more people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_104829-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Thomas, member of the community, engaging with one of the elders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The community of Saint Egidio in Boston, in 2003, started visiting the elders just right in this nursing home, said David Sulewski, head of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are starting to see things getting back to normal, and we hope to have more service like this with our friends,\u201d said another member of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-830x1107.jpg 830w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-230x307.jpg 230w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-350x467.jpg 350w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/missionoutlook.xaverians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_20210403_111650-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Marie, member of the community, during the memory of the elderly died in the nursing home<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The community of Saint Egidio is a Catholic association founded in Rome (Italy) in 1968. Saint Egidio is a network of small communities of fraternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their work varies from the care of the elderly, homeless, children, migrants and refugees, and other marginalized categories of society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also highly involved in the advocacy against the death penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/pietro-rossini\/embed\/episodes\/Saint-Egidio-Community---A-Community-for-Peace-em4pv9\/a-a3p8e1g\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the community visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santegidio.org\/\">https:\/\/www.santegidio.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the community in Boston:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santegidiousa.org\/boston\/elderly\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.santegidiousa.org\/boston\/elderly\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a day of resurrection for the Cambridge Rehabilitation &amp; Nursing Center on Holy Saturday, April 3, 2021. For the first time after more than a year, the center, finally, held a prayer service with Saint Egidio&rsquo;s community in Boston. 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