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Look for these stories in the February 26th issue of
The Catholic Observer:

  • The Annual Catholic Appeal is off to a good start in the Springfield Diocese, collecting more than one-third of its $3 million goal as of Feb. 23. Read about how one of the appeal’s recipients, Bethlehem House in Easthampton, saves lives with help from donations.
  • The Holyoke Catholic High School A Cappella Choir will join with an ecumenical group for a concert benefiting Franklin County’s Eventide Singers, a group that brings the healing sounds of music to the terminally ill.
  • Three churches close in Chester, Huntington and Russell, and come together to form the new Holy Family Parish in Russell.
  • Hundreds attend the Feb. 21 Rite of Election at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield.
  • Religious items from closed churches in the Berkshires become part of a new church in Kiln, Miss.
  • A series of March 14 information sessions will help men discerning a vocation in the permanent diaconate.
  • And a 12-page special supplement features the life and history of the Visitation Nuns in Tyringham as they celebrate the 400th anniversary of their community’s founding.

 

Look for these stories, plus national and international news of the Catholic Church, book reviews, insightful columns and editorials in The Catholic Observer, the award-winning biweekly publication of the Springfield Diocese. To subscribe, call 737-4744 or order online at www.diospringfield.org.