tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post3640374941845402364..comments2024-02-15T03:32:25.686-05:00Comments on Preludium, Anglican and Episcopal futures: The Witness from Puerto RicoMark Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871096746243771489noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-66191996405792576202009-01-05T14:39:00.000-05:002009-01-05T14:39:00.000-05:00I owe the revival of my “Worker Priest” status to ...I owe the revival of my “Worker Priest” status to Bishop Francisco Reus-Froylán ("Paco"). After I was deposed in N. Y., I moved to Puerto Rico. I was a year or two younger than “Paco”. I asked him to observe my work to see if someday, he might want me as a “Worker Priest in his Diocese. As a grant's writer for Federal Funds, I eventually had contracts with the P. R. Governor, San Juan Mayor, plus the two Virgin Island Governor's. Also, millions of $ were Federally funded to Churches, Convents, Private schools, Salvation Army, Family Planning, and Scouts. The San Juan Star daily newspaper printed many articles about my work in La Perla, supposedly the worst slum in P. R. Finally, with my two daughters as students along with his daughters at the University, he asked the N. Y. Bishop to reinstate me. I served him as Federal funds writer for the P. R./Caribbean Seminary, Vicar of San Esteban (St. Stephen), Guaynabo, and Director of the Diocesan Center at Barrio Saint Just, Trujillo Alto, near where he resided. I am so thankful to three Bishops, Washburn, Reus, and Filadelfo of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who have been “Reverend Father in God “ to me. I am Fr. Dingle, finally fully retired for health reasons in West Palm Beach, Fl. from my recent volunteer work as OSL Chaplain with Dr. Mittermayer's Lupus Patients in Santa Izabel Hospital, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. I welcome email at fatherdingle@gmail.comFatherDinglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768766871356496326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-9968871193690832322008-11-29T00:16:00.000-05:002008-11-29T00:16:00.000-05:00I was privileged to know Bishop Reus ("Paco") then...I was privileged to know Bishop Reus ("Paco") then retired and living in New England as a member of my sponsoring parish before I went to seminary.I will always remember his powerful witness and his kind ways. Thanks for this post.Rev Dr Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11607665272056430039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-24528212596121834842008-11-26T19:56:00.000-05:002008-11-26T19:56:00.000-05:00Thank you Canon Harris, A beautiful tribute and fo...Thank you Canon Harris, A beautiful tribute and for a appreciated legacy and a timely reason for even more Thanksgiving at The Episcopal Church, Puerto Rico, Province IX.<BR/><BR/>Prayers ascending as I think of Mass at The Cathedral on Ponce de Leon in Santurce where I spent so many very blessed years amongst the flock.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.com