[Magdalen] Bishop Cook

[Catharine Phillips]

Prayers for all.  Tragedy seems to sum it up.



On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Prayers continue for Tom Palermo's family, for Heather Cook, and for the
> law enforcement professionals working on this litigation.  Prayers for the
> clergy and people of the Diocese of MD and all who are touched by this
> tragedy.
>
> Ginga
>
> On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 4:36 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Some years ago, when I was Dean of our region, I told the Bishop of my
> > concern about one of our clergy and his possible alcoholism.  As far as I
> > knew, nothing ever happened. Then later, as concern arose in the
> > congregation, the senior warden refused to consider going to the Bishop,
> > having an intervention, etc.
> > TUrned out the senior warden had some family members with alcoholism,
> > which probably accounted for the reluctance. The priest eventually
> retired.
> >
> > On January 9, 2015, at 1:29 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > One of our neighbors committed suicide a few years ago.
> > In a dramatic gesture (which made the six-o'clock news).
> >
> > We had discussed bringing his heavy drinking to the attention of
> > the bishop, but had not done so, partly out of laziness, partly
> > because I didn't think the bishop would welcome this info,
> > partly because we thought some of his fellow clergy might be
> > on the case already. I still don't know if we were right to let it
> > slide. He caused the church alot (a bunch of money and
> > some prestige). God, alcoholism is a bear and a half.
> > -M, anticipating jokes about drinking Episcopalians yuk-yuk-
> > yuk right soon enough
> >
> > > The  bishop has been charged. Article in Episcopal  Cafe>>>>
> > > > It's been in the DioBeth News, and the charge includes (1) alcohol
> > > > over
> > >
> >
>



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*Catharine Phillips, MA, MDiv, CADC*


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