Long-time friend attends vigil

[0:29]" It's I think four. So many but particularly for the Kennedy family. There's our heart warming part of the outpouring that has taken place. And continues to take place in this community it reinforces I think everybody's mind. But particularly people -- at this moment. How vitally important senators Kennedy was. This community the nation in the world."

[2:00]" Saint Stephen's church which was the -- the place where rose Kennedy's funeral was. Was. And it still is a very prominent. Boston tradition and not a huge one but a place where for example many people will visit on the traditional Christmas visual. And the mission church -- funeral will be held tomorrow. Was actually quite a structure 1400. Of people can be accommodated inside but there's no air conditioning Peter."

[2:28]" It's a beautiful wonderful basilica. And great place. Two -- reinforce that the fate of the Senate the Kennedy. And final expression as we. Send his body to its final resting place. The I and I think for those of us. Who mourn him. The middle school play -- significant role and in helping us I also think. It's a reinforcement of how often he prayed and how much his statement to him."

[3:01]" I -- mother died -- affect computer I understand that the senator. Attended mass daily free year."

[3:07]" He did and if that wasn't the only time he went to church. In the beef is safe need improvement a great deal to him. End and -- you know it is -- we we never know it and he was not certainly the kind of person who. Oh -- around trying to talk to you about how religious he was or anything like that but this senator -- Vicki both share but. Or shared elections. A very very deep faith."

[3:35]" The -- one of the priest who attended the the family during the final hours of the senator's wife. Said that there was a remarkable sense of spirituality he's done a lot of us. A few -- he's done a lot of weeks and and calls of family homes were people are dying and he was impressed. By the amount of faith that was expressed in with the great sincerity. By members of the -- by several generations younger than Senator Kennedy is something that the -- takes very seriously."

[4:06]" it certainly is and I saw an interview with Senator Kerry as he. Left the house and he was talking about what they moment at one is just to be there. And I think we all. Who believed deeply in god and realize the obligations we have to him. May express our faith in different ways but. As a believer I was always impressed with some of the Kennedys keep --"

[4:33]" We've seen of remarkable strength by the Kennedy family. This is as people know was anticipated. It just was question of when the Senate which succumb to this year in maternal disease that afflicted him cancer. And as you -- the brain. But. -- some point one thinks that. -- Kennedy in particular will will have to. Let down her guard she has been a tower of strength even visiting with people who came by people she'd never met before. Who came by the library yesterday this can be tough day for tomorrow's going to be very difficult day."

[5:09]" I I think true and you know several days hereafter she barely left his side after he was diagnosed. With this terrible cancer. And the -- in her life for the last year and a half has been devoted to his care and that and that alone. IE. I have great admiration and affection for and and I think what she has done has been remarkable."

[5:34]" A finally of that Peter read some of them about mrs. mrs. Kennedy. Victoria Reggie Kennedy. Who was considerably younger than the senator but someone he was obviously deeply in love with when you take a look at his self confessed. Inadequacies in the mistakes that he he had made in the course of -- of his private life. Which she was able to do for him who was it was remarkable do you think Peter did she will old wanna fill his seat in the Senate."

[6:02]" I think the only thing she's thought about is the fact. That are husband -- she loved so much has died."