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What would be a creative and useful gift for a 90-y.o. Catholic priest?
The retired pastor of my church is turning 90 in a couple of weeks, and I am invited to a small gathering for him. He hasn’t been well, uses a wheelchair now, and can’t have sweets. After 90 years he has every rosary, Mass card, statue, book, CD, etc., he could possibly want, so I’d prefer not to bring a duplicate of any of that. Would it be too personal or inappropriate to give him a sweatshirt? When I visit him, he is usually wearing a plain navy sweatshirt. Maybe a sweatshirt from one of the great Catholic universities? Any ideas will be most welcome. Thank you, and God bless.
Well, I don’t think a sweatshirt is wrong, but if it’s me, I’ll get him some little trinket, and then I’ll write him a note. Thanking him for his service to God, telling him some time you really remembered something he said, you know, something personal that he’ll remember. By that age materialism doesn’t mean much so I think it means alot more to give him something he’ll remember.
God bless
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