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Daughters of Charity to be recognized during Mass, reception Feb. 9 before leaving Mobile

Whether it was in hospitals, schools, parishes, orphanages, elderly homes or anywhere else they were in need, the Daughters of Charity were here to serve the people of Alabama.

Their all-important ministry, which began in 1841, is coming to an end within the Archdiocese of Mobile as the three remaining Daughters of Charity in Mobile have been called to withdraw from ministries and will

relocate elsewhere.

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Fr. Joseph Bolling, longtime pastor of St. Matthew Parish, passes away

Fr. Joseph Michael Bolling, affectionately known as “Fr. Joe,” truly loved his

St. Matthew Parish home and the people of St. Matthew Parish loved him so.

Fr. Bolling was baptized at St. Matthew Parish in Mobile, graduated from the parish school and served at the parish for more than 30 years before passing away on Jan. 18 at the age of 81.

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Historic snowfall in south Alabama closes schools, halts March for Life travel

A historic snowfall blanketed south Alabama, which made for picturesque and rare scenes, closed schools and also halted travel plans.

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62nd annual Mobile/Baldwin Catholic Schools Spelling Bee

Congratulations to all who participated in the 62nd annual Mobile/Baldwin Catholic Schools Spelling Bee on Jan. 28 at St. Pius X Parish, especially champion Brendan Schott of Christ the King Catholic School. Brendan, a CTK seventh-grader captured his second consecutive spelling bee title after successfully spelling ‘Bandicoot.' Brendan earned a spot in the state finals on March 22 in Birmingham!

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Merritt, first layperson to serve as McT principal, passes away

Wayne Merritt, who was the first layperson to serve as principal of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, passed away Jan. 16 at the age of 86.

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Pat Arensberg -This season of Ordinary Time is a rich soil for growing

Shannon Roh -Stewardship is a New Year's resolution with eternal benefits

Coach Johnson leaving Knights after two state championships

MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Catholic football coach Kirk Johnson, who led the Knights to back-to-back state championships, has resigned and accepted a head coaching position at Benjamin Russell High School.

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