[Magdalen] Religious in the family (wasGinny Wilder called to St. Anne's, Winston-Salem)

[Jay Weigel]

It was easy enough to look her up on Facebook (DUH...why didn't I think of
that!) She's currently a student at the University of Montana and a rafting
guide. Plenty of time for other things.

On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 12:37 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com> wrote:

> Google might assist you.
>
> You'd be amazed at the efficacy of a search like this:
> Lilly [lastname] Episcopal.
>
> When I was a kid some of my relatives believed priests and religious went
> straight to heaven when they died. And it was a blessing to have a loving
> relative who would pray for you and advocate for you at the last judgment.
> I'm relieved to know most of them were dead before the scandals broke.
>
> My aunt Laurette was heartbroken when her only son wasn't accepted into the
> seminary. He remained a most faithful Catholic (had a problem with the
> parish priest at one point because the priest asked him to step back to let
> others serve as acolytes), presented Laura with gorgeous and devout
> grandchildren, but still she claimed it was the biggest disappointment of
> her life. Poor cousin Arthur.
> -M
>
>
> On Monday, August 7, 2017, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > They had two kids, Lily and John Joseph, and when Lily was around 12, she
> > confided to her parents that she felt a strong call to the priesthood.
> They
> > knew this was impossible in the Catholic church and after much discussion
> > between themselves and with her they left St. Francis and began
> attending a
> > local Episcopal church where they knew Lily's possible/probable vocation
> > would be honored. Unfortunately I have no idea of the outcome as I
> > completely lost track of them
> >
>