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Friends build schools in Jamaica
February 22, 2012
By Amy Kotlarz/Catholic Courier

Members of the local charity Eight 4 Third World Hope have just returned from a trip to Jamaica, where they celebrated the openings of their first two projects: a new school and a bathroom facility.

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Migrants honor Our Lady of Guadalupe
February 3, 2012
By Annette Jiménez/Catholic Courier

MARION -- Octavio Cortez celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe not once but twice with his fellow migrants.

A group of about 40 people awoke in the early morning hours of Dec. 11 to celebrate "Las Mañanitas" at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission at St. Gregory Church,

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Female jockey finds success at local track
Female jockey finds success at local track
January 23, 2012
By Annette Jiménez/Catholic Courier

FARMINGTON -- It was a storybook ending for one showdown at Finger Lakes Race Track last fall -- the only female jockey on the only filly in the race beating all the boys, including her own fiancé.

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Pantries struggle to feed hungry
January 9, 2012
By Jennifer Burke/Catholic Courier

Need is on the rise in the Finger Lakes area. At least, that's the story from local food pantries, which have seen the number of families they serve skyrocket in recent months.

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