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DESCRIPTION:Author Susan Casslan reads from "Conversations with Richard Purcell: The 
 Adventures and Reflections of a San Francisco Renegade 
 Priest"\n\nWednesday, Feb 15th: 7pm\n\nModern Times Bookstore 
 Collective\n2919 24th St @ Alabama\nSan Francisco\n\nRichard Purcell was an 
 openly gay Franciscan priest who died in 2011 of Lou Gehrig’s disease. 
 Although he had irreverent views of the Catholic Church, Purcell was widely 
 known for his spiritual insights and his service to the poor. He lived as a 
 true Franciscan, who garnered much of his spirituality from his two decades 
 of work with Native Americans in Arizona. Richard’s final years were 
 spent in San Francisco, where he ran a homeless shelter for men with 
 AIDS.　\n\nAlthough Purcell eventually became completely paralyzed, the 
 peace and joy he exhibited throughout his illness were highly contagious. 
 People stood in line to be near him, and hopefully, through this book and 
 other stories, the inspiration and legacy of this remarkable man will 
 continue to endure.\n\nIn this book, Susan Casslan, one of Purcell's 
 caregivers in his final years, documents his journey. The book touches on 
 healing from grief, the reconciling of sexuality with spirituality, and 
 gives an insider's view San Francisco history and culture, especially of 
 the Inner Mission District where Purcell 
 lived.\n\nhttp://www.facebook.com/events/238360446239700/\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/06/18706726.php
SUMMARY:Conversations with Richard Purcell
LOCATION:Modern Times Bookstore Collective\n2919 24th Street @ Alabama\nSan 
 Francisco 94110
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/02/06/18706726.php
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