Father Starbuck is grieving for the loss of his friend of 15 years, Father Perez. Another priest from the chapel is still in the hospital with covid. He was also a close personal friend of another traditional priest who last week also died of covid. A few months ago he also lost his beloved Mother to covid. Many families in the chapel now have covid (such as the family who came to Mass ill and coughing and the next day tested positive. He also has myriad business affairs of the chapel to attend to, as always happens in an unexpected death.
He is heroic in his attempt to do the work of three priests. He is the one who travels throughout Orange County and L. A. County giving the last rites and making sick calls.
In the name of Christian charity, this is not a time to make fun of or criticize this good priest who is doing the best he can under extremely difficult circuмstances.