Priest goes into cardiac arrest, receives aid from parishioner

Brandon Ferguson, Correspondent

St. Benedict's parishioner Mary Louise Perez was in the choir loft during Mass on Sunday when Father Andrew McGuire collapsed mid-service in full view of the congregation."He was just turning from the altar and walked to the end to sit down in his chair," Perez said. "He just keeled over right flat on his face."

According to Montebello city fire Battalion Chief Rick Lynski, personnel from Engine 55 responded to St. Benedict's Catholic Church following reports of an about 80-year-old man down at about 10:44 a.m.

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