Would they even allow someone to volunteer? On 4/4/08, Maureen <mcshelly2@msn.com> wrote: > > Many parishes no longer have secretaries -- or have them just a few hours > a week -- and no one to do the work you are asking of them. Their first > responsibility is to minister to their current parishioners. It would be > great if some of our members who live within easy distance could volunteer > to handle requests at these city parishes one day a week -- but the parishes > simply cannot afford to underwrite the expenses of our hobby. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Michelle and Kevin Cassidy > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 4:23 PM > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Mailing Requests > > > I was wondering what is the turn around for written replies on the list? > > I have sent several requests out over the last year by postal mail. > The letters that go to governmental agencies all arrive without > problems and I receive a reply in a timely manner. > > Most parish requests also arrive without problem and are replied to > in a timely manner as well. I have had a few letters that have not > reached the parish or that have been misplaced. I always send SASE > along with private requests like churches but do not usually do so > with the government offices. > > Is there something about a thicker envelope being sent to NYC that > raises suspicion or clogs a mailing belt in the post office? I have > had to cancel three checks and was is it the parish office, the post > office or something else? > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >