Chemung-Schuyler Features
- May 1, 2012
- Easter gets early start in Odessa
You have to set your alarm pretty early in order to faithfully recreate the sunrise Easter scene at Jesus' tomb. Apparently, that's no issue for folks at St. Benedict Church in Odessa.
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- May 1, 2012
- Chrism Mass draws many from Tier
Father William Moorby has served in Tioga County for nearly two decades. Even though he's situated well over 100 miles from Rochester, the distance hasn't deterred him from regularly appearing at a special Holy Week liturgy.
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- April 5, 2012
- Lenten opportunities abound in Tier
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Lent calls us to go the extra mile, to stretch repeatedly beyond our normal faith practices. Thanks to offerings from Southern Tier parishes, bundles of opportunities have existed to help achieve this ideal.
Activities in the Tier this past Lenten season have included:
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- February 6, 2012
- Activist maintained deep pro-life commitment
Dr. Steve Spaulding's alliance with Sharon Pearte began before he'd even met her, while he was living some 3,000 miles away.
As Spaulding recalls, in the early 1990s Pearte had managed to discover he was a pro-life physician who was planning a move to the Southern Tier.
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- October 6, 2011
- New principal begins at Holy Family Elementary
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- By Mike Latona/Catholic Courier
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- July 29, 2011
- Flag display to recall 9/11 anniversary
A history lesson like none other will begin the new year at St. Mary Our Mother School in Horseheads.
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- July 5, 2011
- Nun finally pays homage to fallen brother
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Where there was a will, there was a way for Sister Leona Didas. Even though her brother died 66 years ago and is interred some 4,000 miles away, she never lost the will to make a first-time visit to his burial site.
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- June 10, 2011
- Workshop probes pitfalls of being judgmental
To a certain degree, Barbara Skidmore believes the capacity to render quick judgment is an essential.
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- June 6, 2011
- Valedictorian embraces activities, faith
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As her book-length list of activities would indicate, Sarah Bond enjoys living life to the fullest.
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- March 24, 2011
- Bee tests kids' spelling, nerves
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There was complete silence in the crowded gymnasium as Katie Ronsivalle stared up at the ceiling. Dozens in the audience appeared to hold their breaths as they watched the sixth-grader stand at the podium, her lips barely moving as she silently worked out the correct spelling of the word "environment."
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