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 Caring for the grieving at St. Matthew’s
An aging parish and the loss of 20 church members since June 2008, prompted Geraldine Ang-Rabanes and Sandi Blatnik of St. Matthew’s Church in Virginia Beach to organize and train a group of volunteers to help provide care and support for the grieving families in their parish. A six-week training session by Mary Williams and Sue Bucher, bereavement ministers at St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church in Chesapeake and St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Virginia Beach was followed by a commissioning of the new ministry by Rev. Joseph C. Facura, S.L.D, J.C.L. in early April of this year. Pictured, left to right: Mary Williams, Sue Thomas, Mary Riney, Tita Kelly, Diane Jackson, Lilly Pauley, Geraldine Ang-Rabanes, Sue Bucher, Barry Taylor. Not pictured: Deacon Bill Blatnik, Sandi Blatnik.
 TDPC officers
New officers of the Diocesan Pastoral Council selected at the recent year-end meeting are, front row, from left, Patty Huffman, executive secretary, from Blessed Sacrament, Harrisonburg; Eddie Dees, secretary, from Sacred Heart, Danville; Joan Natali, at-large member, from St. Charles, Cape Charles, and Henri Barnwell, vice chair, from Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk. In the back row, from left, are Chuck McElroy, at-large member, from Incarnation, Charlottesville; Donna Hedrick, at-large member, from Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Newport News; and Jim Martin, chair, from Holy Cross, Lynchburg.
Knights of Columbus award dinner held
 The Father Charles G. O’Leary Knights of Columbus Council 6457 of Holy Rosary Catholic Church held its Awards Dinner on Saturday, June 20. The council presented awards to the following members of Holy Rosary Church: from left Knight of the Year, Samuel Patterson, III; Woman of the Year, Terry Quick; Young Woman of the Year, Christina Garland; Young Man of the Year, Patrick Diggs; Reverend Monsignor Walter Barrett, pastor; Worthy State Deputy Kelly Mortensen, Virginia State Council. In back is District Deputy Vernard Jackson. Not pictured is recipient of the Family of the Year, Francis Nelson. The Council also introduced their 2009–2010 fraternal year officers at the event. The evening ended with jazz music provided by Mr. William Wynn.
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