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Did the pandemic change things? I\u2019ve e-mailed and called other priests in other parishes. No reply. The ones that did reply said they don\u2019t do that anymore. In Michigan, or anywhere else I\u2019ve been, the priest would find a few minutes out of his day to bless a house or apartment. I\u2019ll pray for the clergy. What\u2019s going on with the Church? This is somewhat disheartening. \u2013 F.M.<\/address>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0With the general shortage of priests &#8212; and the relatively big demand for priestly service in a place like Los Angeles &#8212; the clergy have to prioritize what they can reasonably accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>Many priests, if not most, for instance, rely on Eucharistic ministers to take Communion to the homebound. 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He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith &amp; Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency\u2019s English edition. He has written for\u00a0SpiritualDirection.com\u00a0and\u00a0ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South\u00a0and assisted with mission work in Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. 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