[Magdalen] Retirement

[Judy Fleener]

Congratulations, Roger, wish I could be in Summerville this week-end to see
you and the Wilders.
Judy

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 8:20 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> "Old clergy never die; they just go out to pastor."
>
> Gordon Cosby used to say that retirement wasn't a Christian notion,
> because we are always called to ministry. When he died at 95, he was still
> involved, and board meetings were held in the apartment so he wouldn't have
> to go out.
>
> > On Oct 19, 2014, at 11:41 PM, Lesley de Voil <lesleymdv at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Congrats, Roger upon reaching this, the height of living!
> > You know, having had priests in the family, I've often thought that
> > retirement for them is a bit of a misnomer. My father-in-law was I
> > think more busy doing locums, temporary  takeovers in other priests'
> > extenuating circumstances, etc. etc.,  after his retirement than
> > before. There is an Instant Sunshine song about Judges, that really
> > applies to priests, too. It's Habeas Corpse, with a refrain like this:
> > "Old judges never die, they don't even fade away!"
> >
> > Regards
> > Lesley de Voil
> >
> >> On 10/20/14, P. Dan Brittain <pdan.brittain at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> >> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In a message dated 10/19/2014 9:32:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>> jguthrie at pipeline.com writes:
> >>>
> >>> Congratulations and welcome to the  club!>>>
> >>>
> >>> What Jim said!
> >>>
> >>> I'll third that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> Harrison, Arkansas
> >>
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-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN
Western Michigan