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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1976

Page

12

Bishop Neumann Canonized as America's First Male Saint

Vatican announces Bishop John Neumann of Philadelphia will be canonized on June 19 after a 1964 miracle is acknowledged by Pope Paul VI. Thousands of American faithful, including educators from Pennsylvania, plan to attend the ceremony following graduation exa ms. Neumann organized 40 parochial schools and 80 churches in eight years asPhiladelphia bishop.

Vatican City Pennsylvania Rome America John Neumann Philadelphia Paul VI Neumann United States John Cardinal Krol Vatican Bishop Neumann Czechoslovakia United Michael Flanagan Paul Elizabeth Seton

Rest You Merry Editor's Note from Athens County ministerial page

The meditation is part of a church page series submitted by Rev. Frank E. Hare of the United Presbyterian Church. It cites Kenneth J. Foreman’s remark that Christmas arrives at the wrong time and reflects on problems of that year affecting the season.

The Messenger Athens County Ministerial Association Frank E. Hare Athens County United Presbyterian Church Kenneth J. Foreman Presbyterian Outlook

Christmas Masses Across Area Churches Highlight Joyful Services

Christ the King Catholic Church to celebrate midnight Mass with a gift exchange to follow in the church lounge. Christ Lutheran Church hosts a 7 30 candlelight Communion at 69 Mill St Athens with carols and prayers for peace. Sunday observances include Day of St Stephen at 10 am and readings of T S Eliot. Several Catholic churches schedule Christmas Masses including St Jude Chauncey, St John's Guysville 8 30 am, and Our Lady of Loretto Tuppers Plains 10 am Saturday. First Baptist Athens offers The Christmas Messiah by Handel at 11 am. Soloists include Miss Dutiel, Mrs Bumpass, Barbara Poe, Stanley Poe, and Gordon Page with Marie Dutiel directing. Morning reflections note Christmas joy despite world tensions.

Christ the King Catholic Church Thomas Graven Christ Lutheran Church Mill St Athens St. Stephen, Martyr Arthur Woolley T.S. Eliot the Cathedral St. Jude Church of Chauncey St. John's Church Guysville Our Lady of Loretto Tuppers Plains First Baptist Church E. State St Handel Wxtq FM Jackie Dutiel Ann Bumpass Barbara Poe Stanley Poe Gordon Page Marie Dutiel Mary Jane Bumgarner J.L. Poe Catholic St Christ the King Parish St. Andrew Nelsonville Christian First Chi Rho CYF Trimble Chrch Millfield Church Chauncey Church School Schol Salem

Community Church and Parish Schedule Listings Across Athens Area

A long roster of church services schools and activities across Athens and nearby towns. It lists Sunday worship times Sunday school sessions and midweek Bible studies for multiple denominations including Adventist Baptist Catholic Lutheran Nazarene United Methodist and more with specific church names towns and service times. It highlights parish activities such as youth groups and Bible study evenings across numerous communities.

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