[Magdalen] Retirement

[Jay Weigel]

And I'll fourth it. Now who'll have a fifth? *Listens for the clamor*

On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 9:08 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
>