PARISH REPORT: Church Purchases Drones For EMHC Delivery To Shut-ins

Last updated on: February 21, 2016 at 9:36 am by Larry D

PARISH REPORT: Church Purchases Drones For EMHC Delivery To Shut-ins 2016-02-21T09:36:51-05:00 Larry D

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The Eucharist Drone transporting Kerry Ann Luggidge across the parish property.

(AoftheANews) KANSAS CITY – Catholic shut-ins living in the northwestern area of Kansas City will soon be able to receive Holy Communion every Sunday, despite not attending Mass.

Starting the First Sunday of Advent, Sts. Lockheed and Martin parish will launch their Eucharist Drone Service, where specially built drones will transport Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to shut-ins and Catholics too ill to attend Mass.

“We’re very excited,” Fr. Holden Tite told AoftheA News. “We figured, if Amazon plans to deliver packages, and Dominos plans to deliver pizzas, then why can’t we deliver the Eucharist? So we re-allocated funds from our most recent capital campaign and purchased two drones, and the FAA gave us the final approval yesterday.”

Christian Service Committee chairperson Kerry Ann Luggidge demonstrated the Eucharist Drone Service for AoftheA News. “They’re very simple to operate – addresses are programmed into the drone, it calculates the fastest route, and takes the EMHC to our shut-in brethren. We’re excited to be the first parish in the nation to offer this service.”

The drones, nicknamed Raphael and Gabriel, cost the parish a total of $25,000. “We were originally going to repair the church roof, resurface the parking lot, and fix the boiler with that money,” Fr Tite explained, “but those can wait. Using drones will help save the environment, which is much more important. Pope Francis would like our plan.

“And just think of the other uses. Confessions, last rites, quick pizza and pop run for the youth group…the possibilities are endless.”

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