[Magdalen] Anniversary

[Robert Counselman]

Congratulations from your neighbor out west in the sticks!  I remember the
first same-sex wedding I did back in 2013 was for a couple who had been in
the parish in NJ, but had since moved to Houston, where they still live.
Again Texas had not approved marriage, but New York had, so we had the
celebration in a New York hotel.  It was a lovely occasion attended by
their close friends from the area and one set of parents who flew in from
Taiwan.  The other set of parents were both deceased.  It was a thrill to
be a part of their union and obviously, since I've moved down here to
Texas, we still are able to get together occasionally.  My wish for you is
many years of happiness!  Blessings!

Bob

On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 1:48 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> Congratulations to Rick & Alex, David & spouse,
>
> Love is greater than ... prejudice and hidden clauses.
>
> May the love you have found and create and share be abundant and life
> supporting.
>
> Reading amazing stories of the way the AIDS epidemic foreshadowed what
> we are now experiencing. Humbled by the sheer human insistence and
> persistence of love and caring throughout all the cultural blockages.
>
> You go!
>
> gentle hugs & lots of prayers too - Cady
>
>
> On 5/20/20, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
> > And thank God they are, David.  Congratulations, Rick from Bill and me.
> >
> > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:25 PM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> > magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Ditto from me.
> >>
> >> I have been married since 12-13-14.  My daughter and son were here for
> >> the
> >> event andthe two assistant priests from the local Procathderal
> >> officiated.
> >> The two of them arealso married.
> >>
> >> It has been a real blessing for us.  My other half is 64 and I 83 at
> this
> >> time.  Taking themarriage step broke down my last barrier to being
> >> completely open with our orientation.
> >>
> >> It was a far cry from some 34 years ago when I was fired from a job in a
> >> clinic that now ispart of the Mayo Clinic System.  Discovering that they
> >> had a gay dermatologist was enoughto terminate me "for no apparent"
> >> reason.  Turns out that they had a clause in their contractsthat they
> >> could
> >> fire without giving the reason.  Wisconsin had a gay-lesbian protection
> >> law,but it was easy to get around it.  I suspected what turned out to be
> >> the truth, and had thatconfirmed by a friendly "spy" I had at the clinic
> >> board level.
> >>
> >> Times they are a-changing.
> >>
> >> David Strang.
> >> In a message dated 5/19/2020 5:04:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> gracecan at gmail.com writes:
> >>
> >> Congratulations and many blessings, Rick!
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > Western Michigan
> >
>


-- 
Fr. Robert L Counselman,
Retired