MEXICO CITY (AP) — Well before many roads were paved in Mexico’s remote Tarahumara mountains, Jesuit priest Javier Campos crisscrossed the area on a motorcycle. During five decades ministering to its impoverished communities, his familiar imitation of a rooster and love of singing earned ...
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ July 24-30 visit to Canada, providing a sign he intends to go ahead with the trip despite knee problems that forced him to cancel a six-day visit to Africa also planned for next month. Francis is due to visit Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for abuses they suffered at Catholic-run residential schools. The itinerary includes several encounters with Indigenous groups, as well as a visit to Maskwacis, home to the former Ermineskin Residential School, one of the largest residential school sites in ...
AVIS — On Sunday, June 12, the pastors and leadership of Walnut Street Baptist Church, Avis, recognized two members who have served faithfully in the ministry for over 20 years. Nancy Spearing has ministered as Walnut Street Christian School’s academic support resource for 22 years, ...
Walk by Faith McELHATTAN — The next “Walk by Faith” scheduled walk is on June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Nature Park in McElhattan. Meet at the pavilion on the left or call Fran Decker at 570-748-4302 or 570-263-2084 if you wish to carpool or need further information. You can walk at your own pace, get lots of fresh air and fellowship with one another while enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. You do not need to register-just show up on the scheduled dates and bring a friend! Picnic SWISSDALE — Swissdale United Methodist Church will hold a picnic at 1 p.m. on June 25 at ...
In the 1992 critically acclaimed and award winning film, “A Few Good Men,” toward the end of the film, Tom Cruise’s character, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, and Jack Nicholson’s character, Colonel Nathan Jessup, are engaged in a heated courtroom exchange. In that exchange Colonel Jessup ...
Picnic SWISSDALE — Swissdale United Methodist Church will hold a picnic at 1 p.m. on June 25 at Riverview Park. Hot dogs, buns, condiments and water will be supplied. Bring a dish to share. Zion VBS ZION — Zion Community Church invites children entering kindergarten through sixth grade to its VBS June 19-23 from 6-8:30 p.m. The theme this year is Zoomerang and it will be a trip of a lifetime as they venture to Australia. Zoomerang is a sanctity of life VBS. Be prepared to experience the jaw-dropping beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, the arid temperature of outback afternoons, ...
