Our Lady of Toyota merges Fairmont Catholic parishes
In Fairmont West Virginia two Catholic churches merge due to priest shortages and shrinking membership. St Josephs meeting at Our Lady of Toyota former showroom, will join St Peters to form a single Italian tradition parish after a Merger announced by Bishop Bernard Schmitt of the Charleston diocese. Delegates to South Carolina Baptists urge teaching on gambling harms. Hodges backs higher video poker fees for scholarships. Beasley opposes. Carey Crantford comments on public opinion.
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Fairmont
W.va
St. Joseph’s
Bernard Schmitt
eeling-Charleston
St. Peter’s
South Carolina
Southern Baptist Convention
Jim Hodges
House
David Beasley
Carey Crantford
Coin Operators Association
Deuteronomy Guidance Prompts Thoughtful Judgments
Readers are urged to ensure fairness in judgment, hear the small as well as the great, and bring hard cases to divine guidance. Message invites submissions of religious quotes to Living department, New Castle News, New Castle, PA, with contact details for verification.
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c/o Living department
New Castle News
New Castle
Christian sects guard their turf at Jesus birthplace in Bethlehem
In Bethlehem the Church of the Nativity is shared by Roman Catholic Green Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox with smaller groups also conducting rites. Rivalries have sparked occasional dustups over upkeep and area control though a truce holds recent years. Palestinian authorities seek to prevent flare ups as Bethlehem shifts to new leadership.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Jesus
Mary
Daniel Rossing
Israel
Ministry of Religious Affairs
Rossing
Dksag
Jerome Murphy-O’connor
Constantine
Gesu School Nurtures Hope in North Philadelphia Slums
In impoverished North Philadelphia, Gesu School guards entry with steel doors and a nurse guardian. Despite graffiti and crime, 415 students, mostly from single parent homes, exceed national test averages. High school graduation at 95 percent and college attendance at two thirds are cited as outcomes of the school’s mission and support from donors.
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Philadelphia
Gesu
John
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Peter Miller
Marie Kelly
Christ
Jesus
Twelve days of Christmas moved up to suit the times
In Jonesborough Tennessee civic leaders promote a Victorian Christmas using an umbrella theme from the song while acknowledging it is not historically accurate The calendar is full of exhibits concerts and storytelling yet the actual 12 days after Christmas remain empty The tourism office notes the irony and local hosts discuss keeping faith traditions amid cultural festivities and commercial obligations.
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Jonesborough
Tenn
Wilds
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ebenezer Scrooge
Steve Nelson
Nelson
Linda Measner
Jonesborough Visitors Center
St. Nicholas
Joanna Anderson
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Santa Claus
East Main Street
Old Towne
Milligan College
Tennessee
Scripps Howard News Service
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