Making The Call; The Office Lady 📞 📱 ☏

[CheerfulTabby22]

Whooo! Happy morning everyone! (Or evening, if you’re in another part of the world)

I DID IT.
I FINALLY MADE THE CALL! Cheers

I’m a little nervous as to how it went though! (O__O) The office lady did not seem very happy, and there was a little bit of an…edge, to her tone…? It may be that she thought I was a prank-caller at first…(?) I have kind of a high voice (I think I sound like minnie-mouse on helium) (>__<)

I’m sure she meant well though! She mentioned that there was some kind of delivery going on, and so she might have been having a stressful day. I need to keep that in mind!

Though she did also say, “We don’t usually…get such young callers when it comes to the RCIA.”
…?

Not sure what she meant by that, but again, she may think I’m a teen instead of a squeaky twenty-two year old!

And then. when I said, “Well, I’ve actually already talked with Father Sean” (For any who don’t know, before the new website look, I had a post which mentioned my meeting with one of the priests, for spiritual guidance- this was actually my introduction to the world of all things Catholic!)

Her reply was kinda…cold, “He prefers to be called Fr. (His last name).”

I…well, I didn’t tell her that he had told me to use his first name… I truly didn’t mean to sound disrespectful!

But, whelp! I’m still happy that I called- she said she’d let him know I did so. (^__^)

I’m really grateful for all the advice I’ve been given here, all the kindness and wisdom. This truly is a wonderful community~

 

[Tarsier]

Hmm. No wonder Pope Francis compared parish secretaries to disciples of Satan.

 

[TheLittleLady]

The way that hurt me and my peers in other parishes, well, it still is a bruise. We work for low pay, long hours and are the front line for every person who is angry or frustrated, we have to be the “bad guy” so Father can be the “good guy”.

 

[CheerfulTabby22]

Well, I dunno a lot of parish secretaries, but I know you’re wonderful, and I’m sure Pope Francis didn’t mean all secretaries- just a few that unfortunately give others a bad name- :hugs: Hugs
As a coffee-shop employee myself, I’ve heard the same thing ‘all who work in Service are rude and mean’.

 

[boldlygo]

Welcome home!! I hope you enjoy the RCIA process…I’ve been on the parish RCIA team since '95, and I always look forward to the start of another year.
[Our parish is lucky enough to have a terrific secretary…she’s very involved in the activities of her two high-school-age daughters, and her enthusiasm carries over to her job.]

 

[oldgraymare2]

Good for you for making that phone call, @CheerfulTabby22!

I wish you all of the best going forward, on your journey of faith!

 

[CheerfulTabby22]

It sounds extremely hectic! I can only imagine all the hard work that goes behind the scenes to keep a parish up and running. It sounds very rewarding, but also very stressful and probably at times, exhausting! God bless those who do this work!

I made sure to thank her for her help, telling her I was awfully impressed with all the good things I’ve heard about the parish, its people and everything they do.
I’ll say a prayer for her~

 

[CheerfulTabby22]

Bless you for your incredible work in the church! It sounds utterly, incredibly demanding. Those who do things like that are incredibly important to the Church’s well-being, I feel, and without the hard work of those who do those things, there is no way that the Church service would run smoothly!

 

[TheLittleLady]

You are just the kindest person - and your picture shines with joy!

 

[Irishmom2]

So glad to hear you made the call! You took the hardest step, and now it’s done! I wish you enlightenment and blessings.