STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In this Jubilee Year of St. Francis, seven parishioners from St. Elizabeth Parish in Boone spent part of their summer vacation at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.
(From left) Rose and Craig Bridgeman, Julie and Tom Trueman, Greg and Cheryl Corallo, and Kay Borkowski attended the university’s Applied Biblical Studies conference July 29-31. The annual summer event featured speakers including renowned author Scott Hahn, who focused on deepening participants’ understanding of Scripture through the lens of the Catholic Church, prayer and the sacraments. The university has been hosting Catholic educational conferences since 1975.
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HUNTERSVILLE — More than 740 parishioners of St. Mark Parish and friends – including Bishop Michael Martin – came together Aug. 1 to package 157,896 meals for Servants with a Heart. The meals were expected to be shipped to Cuba in early August. Father John Putnam, St. Mark pastor, reminded everyone why they had gathered as he blessed the meals, praying: “We give You thanks for the opportunity to put faith into action.”
— Amy Burger
