Jannet Walsh: June 2009

Catholic lay minister Peggy Redding, of Orlando, Florida, passed away during the night of June 3, 2009 after years of suffering from cancer.

Funeral details and celebration updated Saturday, June 13, 2009 10pm
For those that are unable to attend, I plan to post a video after the funeral, the same week as time permits. - Jannet

Follow link to Orlando Sentinel Obituary of Peggy Redding

Please feel free to download photos, instructions included. There is also a video of her pastoral commissioning from 2007 included in the blog you can link or embed in blogs or websites. Leave comments if you would like to share. - Love you Peggy!

If you want the Solo Flight dedicated to Peggy, email jannetwalsh@gmail.com (Unable to upload documents to blog.)

Funeral Information

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Visitation at 11am
Funeral Mass at noon
Pot Luck luncheon after Mass Bishop Grady Hall at church
(Yes, bring food or beverage!)
Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (See map below for driving)
4001 Edgewater Drive, Orlando Florida, 407-293-9556

After the Mass the gathering will be in the Bishop Grady Hall, next to the church, between the parish office and St Charles School Office. Lynn Callahan, coordinator for the celebration, notes you will have a chance to share your thoughts, stories and more at the luncheon. Contact Lynn at lcallahan26@yahoo.com. In an email to distribute information on Peggy's celebration, she wrote, "As strangers we become one common family."

When Peggy was in the room, there were no strangers by the end of the event.

Peggy's family has suggested memorial contributions to the following organizations -

To contribute to Morning Star, Peggy was a teacher for many years at this school. Morning Star's school website has various options for contributions, or send a check to Morning Star School , 954 Leigh Avenue, Orlando , FL 32804 (Phone - 407-295-3077).

To contribute to the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, make a check payable to MBCN and mail to MBCN, PO Box 1449 , New York, NY 10159. You can indicate that it is in memory of Peggy Redding. Contributions can also be made through the MBCN website with credit card or PayPal.

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Peggy Redding on Easter Day, April 14, 2006, during a visit to Ocala, Florida. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding, left, with Jannet Walsh,during a visit to Ocala on October 12, 2005. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding outside of St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida, after her commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding's pastoral medal she received at St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida, at her commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding, center, at St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida, with friend Donna McRee, left and Father Thomas Barrett, currently of Nativity Catholic Church, in Longwood, Florida, at her commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding, left, with Father Thomas Barrett, currently of Nativity Catholic Church, in Longwood, Florida, at St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida. This was Peggy's commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding, right, at St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida, is hugged by is hugged by Donna McRee at her commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

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Peggy Redding, left in blue, at St. James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida, at her commissioning as a pastoral minister on May 19, 2007. (Please feel free to download the photos of Peggy Redding by right clicking image to save. Credit Jannet Walsh if used for publication.)

By Jannet Walsh
June 4, 2009
Ocala, Florida
Last night I sent a direct message, or a SMS, meaning short message service, to my dear friend Peggy Redding, of Orlando, Florida. I was very tired and had just climbed into bed. I was wondering how she was doing as I knew she was going to start another round of treatment for cancer.

Here's our last messages just after 11pm on June 3, 2009. I wrote, "How you doing?" Moments after, Peggy replied, "Better and ready for bed! Call me about 6pm(Thursday).:-P"

That will be my last communication with Peggy as she passed away in her sleep during the night. I'm certainly glad I messaged Peggy, as tired as I was at that moment.

I met Peggy in 2005 while attending a retreat for the separated and divorced at San Pedro, in Orlando. That was the location our friendship started. We went on to be roommates at the University of Notre Dame a few years, while attending the Ministry of the North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics, also know as the Catholic Divorced Ministry.. (It's a United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' approved organization to help the many that suffer separation and divorce. It's a place to find comfort and healing, not promoting divorce.) This was my place for healing, laughter and making even more great friendships. We shared many stories as late into the night.

Peggy had a way of "involving" me in her activities and before I knew it, finding comfort in the many friendships that developed just from knowing Peggy.

In late April 2009, I visited Peggy at her home. During that visit I told her I thought of her as the sister I never had. I think many people maybe are thinking the same thing.

Peggy is now at peace. We love you and so many will miss you.

View my video from Peggy's Pastoral Commissioning in 2007 at St James Cathedral, Orlando, Florida.

Pastoral Ministry Commissioning - Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

Please feel free to leave a comment in Peggy's honor.

(Will post more photos to slideshow soon. - Jannet)