[Magdalen] News

[Marilyn Cepeda]

In a fortuitous moment, I stopped in the church to look for sunglasses I
dropped somewhere and found two ladies and the priest having a discussion
about civil discourse about current issues in our community and country.
As a result, there will be an afternoon discussion/workshop discussing how
we can have loving and respectful conversations with others while
disagreeing.

Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda


On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM Joseph Cirou <romanos at mindspring.com> wrote:

> Thank-you for your witness! Si podeos1
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> Joe Cirou+
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> St. Bede’s, Atlanta, is a bicultural parish. We worship in English
> at 10:00 and in Spanish at 1:30. When +Rob comes, we typically get a bigger
> turnout at 1:30.
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> As a member of the vestry, I have the question of how to respond if ICE
> shows up. If they don’t have a warrant, we don’t have to let
> them come in, but I’m not at all sure that would keep them out. Since
> the parking lot is church property, I hope we can have them leave, but with
> their current activities in Atlanta, I don’t trust that either. Last
> week ICE raided Plaza Fiesta not far away, and contrary to what Trump et
> al. have been saying they weren’t just after immigrants with a record.
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> The rector, Chad, has called the diocese to ask for advice. He was told
> that an information packet had been sent to clergy, which he received. But
> then he asked for guidance as to how we as a parish, as a body, as in
> institution are to respond. He was told “We need to talk about
> that.”
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> So at this point, I am prepared to follow my own moral guidance and do
> whatever I can to protect fellow churchgoers from ICE, including personally
> blocking their way into the building, risking arrest and prosecution for my
> actions. I certainly hope it never comes to that. But at the very least, I
> can be a witness and stand in support of my Hispanic sisters and brothers
> at St. Bede’s.
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> I have spoken.
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> Jim Handsfield
> jhandsfield at att.net
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> “Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.”
> — Carl Sandburg
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