Priest shortage pushes women into male church roles
In Chesapeake and across the Richmond Diocese, clergy shortages have led women like Sister Bernice McCourt to serve as pastoral coordinators at St. Mary's, while not performing sacraments. Nine congregations lack resident priests as parishes face aging memberships and long commutes for clergy.
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Chesapeake, Va
Bernice McCourt
Ms. McCourt
St. Mary’s
Chesapeake
Richmond
Jay Wagner
Holy Angels Catholic Church
Portsmouth
Wagner
Kentucky
Donna Young Whitley
St. Olaf Catholic Church
Williamsburg
Elks Lodge Donates 5000 to Appalachian Teen Challenge
Princeton Elks Lodge completes a year of service with a 5000 donation to Appalachian Teen Challenge. Earl Carter, lodge trustee chair, notes the lodge has given about 175000 to various charities this year and has supported Bluefield Union Mission Tender Mercies Salvation Army Mercer County aging units and other groups.
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Elks Lodge
Princeton
Princeton Elks Lodge
The
Earl Carter
Lodge
Bluefield Union Mission
Tender Mercies
Salvation Army
Mercer County Commission On Aging
Outages across Virginia leave seniors without meals
Power outages linger after a severe ice event. Maryland and Ohio crews joined Virginia Power to restore service, with 124,153 central Virginia customers affected and some not restored by week’s end. Maria Johnson traveled from Philadelphia and stayed at Williamsburg Hospitality House with her family.
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Chambrel
Maria Johnson
Philadelphia
Williamsburg
Ms. Johnson
Tad
Santa
Maryland
Ohio
Virginia Power
Jim Norvelle
Norvelle
Virginia
Richmond
Petersburg
Southside
Parole Office Receives Donated Vests and Radios
County parole officers receive new gear including bullet proof vests costing about 500 dollars each and mobile radios valued at roughly 1300 dollars per unit donated from surplus equipment. Sheriff Buckner notes the donation assists night supervision and improved communications amid increased parolee monitoring.
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Harold Buckner
County Commission
Joe Coburn
Sheriff's Department
Work
Workman
Vannatter
Division of Corrections
William K. Davis
Commission
Public Safety
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Frederick St. Bluefield, WV
Serinder K. Chopra
Bluefield
Davis
First Century Bank
Oceana
Pineville
Equal Housing Lender
TLC
Laser Center
North America
Susan Keene
Mercer Mall
Mercer County
CERES
Elementary
SEREC
Princeton High
HIG
Princeton Ai
Mercer ST. Pikeview
Whitethorn
Tu&th
THUR
THURS
TUES
Derenge
Dillow
Blaylock
Gilpin
Cochran
Meador
Robertson
Wimmer
Jessee
Puckett
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