Well I forgot how tied up in red tape NY is. Instead of sending a priest to help my friend, they pass all the info to a counselor, who then calls me (4 1/2 hours after my call). The guy asks me tons of questions and tells me there is a priest who is a recovering alcoholic at a church 15 miles away. Before I could get excited about this "lifeline", he then tells me he doesn't think the priest will drive that far! 15 miles to help a soul? My priest here wouldn't have batted an eyelash if he knew someone was in dire need and may be willing to make a confession and return to church.
I understand they might be nervous for their safety, getting a call from 1800 miles away about a drunk guy in a hotel. But my goodness, this is their calling!

[ March 21, 2006, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: Bluebird ]