[Magdalen] Prayer list saga continues

[Marilyn Cepeda]

Thank you both!  And I agree it should be first names only......and that is
no guarantee of no problems with some of our first names!

On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 3:30 PM Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Perhaps use first names only?  God knows those for whom we pray.  I don't
> have a good answer.  Prayer lists have a potential for being problematic,
> even with permission. - unless it is written and signed.
>
> Many moons ago, I was asked by a priest in another town to work
> individually with two people from a prayer group at his church.  The prayer
> group had become a source for gossip.  Gawd.  Both women were very hurt.  I
> don't remember how the parish resolved the prayer group issues.
>
> Also, my husband reported after a vestry retreat - again, many moons ago -
> that the vestry was standing in a circle, holding hands and praying aloud
> for people in need.  When someone prayed for a particular person by name,
> one of the vestry people in the circle blurted out, "Oh, I didn't know he
> was sick.!!"  Gawd.
>
> Good luck, Marilyn and Happy Birthday!
> Ginga
>
> On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 3:30 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I had a phone call regarding a person on our prayer list from an
> > attorney...another one.
> > He stated he was calling for his priest who saw another priest’s name on
> > our list, thought he was in legal trouble, and asked the lawyer to
> > inquire/help if possible.
> >
> > I explained that we do not give out or usually even have information on
> > people on prayer list
> > and would be unable to give out information if we had any. Strange times
> > with the internet access and google. You may remember we were contacted
> > rather formally by a lawyer who erroneously thought his name had been
> > placed on our prayer list. He was getting calls inquiring as to his
> health
> > and if he was still able to work. The name was that of a small boy who
> had
> > the same name.
> >
> > We will be meeting shortly to discuss privacy issues and the prayer list
> > but now have a notice in the church information requesting people secure
> > permission before adding someone’s name to the list.
> >
> > I would welcome any further thoughts on this subject.....
> >
> > Marilyn
> > --
> > Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
> >
>
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Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda