pray for the bishop of los angeles

What a thing to go through!

Lord Jesus, comfort and heal Bishop Jon Bruno. Look with compassion on him in his affliction, and by your great mercy deliver him. Restore him to soundness of body, and by the healing blood of your cross, cast out the infection in his bones, and all infirmities of body and soul. Enable him by your grace to be united through his sufferings with you in your Passion, for the sake of your love. Amen.



From: Bishop’s Office [mailto:boffice@ladiocese.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:29 PM
To: bishopsoffice@ladiocese.org
Subject: A message from the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno

March 29, 2005

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

It is important for me to keep you fully informed of my physical health. On
the 23rd of March I came off antibiotics, the doctors believing the
infection was killed and everything was going to be just fine. I was
overjoyed with being able to attend services on Good Friday and Holy
Saturday, and again on Easter Sunday, without any complications.

I was just looking forward to getting the boot off my leg on Monday. The
evening of the 27th, Easter Sunday, my foot inflamed again, and it was
obvious the infection was not killed, and it had penetrated the bone. On
Monday morning, I went to the doctor, and, in consultation with my doctors,
my orthopedist and my infectious disease specialist, I made a decision.

They suggested there were three ways to handle this recurring infection.
The first one was to open the foot again, clean it out and go through
another course of antibiotics. They said that would have only a 15% to 20%
chance of success. The second was a treatment of antibiotics without
opening the ankle, and that had an even lower rate of success. The third
option was to amputate my left foot and ankle and put me into a temporary
prosthesis. This has a 99.5% chance of success.

Since this is a localized infection in the porous bone of the ankle, I made
a thoughtful, prayerful decision to have the amputation and proceed toward
full recovery. I hope this does not distress you and hope you understand
this is the best way for me to return to full service to this Diocese
within the next three or four weeks.

God bless you. Thank you. Please keep me in your
prayers and thoughts.

Yours in Christ,

+J. Jon Bruno