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PAGE 6 THE CATHOLIC WEEK JANUARY 10, 2025 50 Years Brenda McCall and M. Jea- nette were honored with awards of excellence for their work at the City of St. Jude. Sr. Marillac, D.C., admin- istrator of Allen Memorial Home, presented service awards to Dorothy Annis, five years; Carmel Whelan, 10 years; Woodie Mixon, 15 years; and Jane McDade, 20 years. Participating in the McGill- Toolen Catholic High School vocation program presentation were Br. Henry, S.C., Sr. Eliza- beth, C.S.J., Sr. Catherine Mary, D.C., Sr. Mary Ann, D.C., Rev. Msgr. Oscar Lipscomb, Fr. Adrian Cook, Fr. Michael Kelly and Fr. Patrick Maher. Fifty-five Catholics from the Montgomery Deanery partici- pated in a six-week scripture and liturgy course presented by Fr. David McGuinness, Msgr. William James and David Tokarz. Theme of the annual Catho- lic Charities drive was “Give to Live.” Mobile area Daughters of Charity members gathered for Mass Jan. 4, the feast day of Blessed Elizabeth Ann Seton, at St. James Major Catho- lic Church in Prichard, after receiving news from Rome that she would be canonized during the year. Dr. Paul A.Whelan, dean of faculties at Spring Hill College, announced that the college has established a continuing educa- tion program. Mrs. James Quinn, youth coordinator for the Red Cross, was assisted by Spring Hill By Anne Baggett Looking back Gospel for January 12, 2025 Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11; Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22 Following is a word search based on the First and Gospel readings for the Baptism of the Lord, Cycle C: getting ready for the Lord. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. JERUSALEM DOUBLE WILDERNESS PREPARE THE WAY HIGHWAY VALLEY MADE LOW HERALD JUDAH FLOCK HEARTS WATER SANDALS FIRE PRAYING HEAVEN DESCENDED A DOVE VOICE BELOVED PREPARING H E A V E N T H E W A Y E I N S L A D N A S S J R L G N A S H T M S P O A Y A H J T E E E H U A L W K F W R L N D A D D D G N I Y A R P O D W O H M B G S E Y R `U E O V A S E U D H E E B V L E D F R L T K D P L O E C U E I J N M A A E L D I J W F L O C K R D E A O D E D N E C S E D B M V © 2024 TRI-C-A Publications; tri-c-a-publications.com Gospel for January 19, 2025 John 2: 1-11 Following is a word search based on the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C: a wedding at Cana, ending Epiphany. The words can be found in all directions in the puzzle. WEDDING CANA GALILEE JESUS NO WINE WOMAN MY HOUR YET COME HE TELLS YOU SIX STONE WATER JARS GALLONS FILL THE BRIM DRAW SOME GOOD WINE DRUNK FIRST SIGNS GLORY SIGN OF GLORY Y E T C O M E D L W K S T R J O Y G A N A C H U H D O H E N O T S E W S E R O L L A E L T E O E B U Y B G R T E E M M J R N F E J O L M E W A G I K G A L L O N S E N A M J R V S S F D E D O L N S V Y W I I B W D W I A G O A L G T X C I I L N U R L K N H U M N N E A D C C T S R I F G E E © 2024 TRI-C-A Publications; tri-c-a-publications.com S C R I P T U R E S E A R C H students, including Cathy Hennessy, Brian Melton,Tim Mahoney, John Mahoney, Rosemary Stecly, Helen Savage and Charlie Welborn, S.J., in obtaining and presenting gifts to the veterans at the VA Hos- pital in Biloxi. David Wilkerson, author of “The Cross and the Switch- blade,” addressed a gathering of teenagers at the Mobile Municipal Theater. 25 Years Crowds awaited the opening of the Holy Door on Christmas Eve prior to Midnight Mass at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mobile. The opening of the door marked the beginning of the Jubilee Year 2000. Rev. Paul G. Zoghby, direc- tor of the 2000 Catholic Chari- ties Appeal, announced a goal of $2.8 million. Last year’s goal was $2.7 million with pledges totaling more than $3.415 mil- lion. The theme for the 2000 Catholic Charities Appeal was “Love Given Forever.” St. Mary Catholic Church parishioners,Tim and Mar- ian Clarke, created a banner to signify the Holy Door at the parish. The banner adorned the door and named the official theme of the Jubilee, “Open Wide the Doors of Christ.” Fr. Peter Cunningham served as pastor. St. Peter the Apostle Par- ish in Chastang celebrated its 100-year anniversary. In recognition of the 100 years of Josephite service to the parish, Mary E. Andry presented Josephite Fr. Superior Gen- eral Robert Kearns, SSJ, with a $500 check for Josephite Manor, a retirement home for Josephite priests and broth- ers. Fr. Kearns came from the Josephite headquarters in Baltimore for the celebration. Catholic Social Services received notification that it had been accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. ac- cording to an announcement by Sr. Francis Sheridan, executive director of the organization. Vickie Bolling retired as the lay campus minister at St. Michael Catholic Church in Auburn after eight years. Fr. Frank Sofie was named campus minister with the assistance of Tricia Oliver. Fr. Lorenzo D’Agostino died at the Edmundite Missions House on Jan. 5, 2000 after a prolonged illness. He was 82 years old. “Father Dag” had been a professed member of the Society of Saint Edmund for 63 years and a priest for 57 years. — Anne Baggett compiles in- formation for Looking Back from past issues of this newspaper. Anne is a member of St. Mary Parish in Mobile.