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The Ladies of the Altar Guild from the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Chapel in Norfolk recently made a $450 donation to the Babies Layette Program of Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia. The program distributes diapers and basic baby supplies to mothers of limited means throughout southeastern Virginia. From left, Guild member Flora D’Amato and Guild President Joan Riccio present a contribution for the program to Dominick R. Calgi, CEO of Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia. He noted that requests for baby supplies have tripled over the past year and that the Little Creek Chapel gift will provide immediate relief to needy mothers and babies.
Sr. Irene O’Beirne, DW, dies, had served in Portsmouth
Daughter of Wisdom Sister Irene O’Beirne, who served at two posts in Portsmouth, died Dec. 11 in Bristol, CT. She was 89.
A native of Lowell, Massachusetts, she entered the Daughters of Wisdom in 1949 and took the religious name, Sister Irene de L’Assomption.
She worked as an office manager at Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth, from 1962 to 1967 and as an administrative secretary at Holy Angels parish, Portsmouth from 1969 to 1970.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Irene was celebrated Dec. 16, 2008, at St. Casimir Church, Terryville, CT.
Sr. Cornelia Colgan, who served here, dies
Sister Cornelia Colgan, a member of the Daughters of Charity who taught at the former Sacred Heart School in Norfolk and also served in Staunton, died Dec. 22 at Villa St. Michael in Emmitsburg, Md. She was 93 and 73 years of vocation.
Born and raised in Baltimore Doris Cornelia Colgan, was one of ten children. Sister Cornelia graduated from Seton High School in Baltimore in 1933 and entered the Daughters of Charity in 1935.
After completing the Seminary (novitiate) in 1936, Sister Cornelia taught elementary school at Sacred Heart School in Norfolk until 1945.
Sister began a ministry in Pastoral Care where she worked with those who are poor at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Staunton from 1971 to 1981.
St. Matthew’s School receives grant from Beazley Foundation
St. Matthew’s Catholic School in Virginia Beach has received a $5,000 grant from the Beazley Foundation. The school’s Home and School Guild will match this grant.
The grant will be used to support the school’s Discovery Program. The program helps students with learning disabilities by helping them recognize their challenge and teaching them how they can work through it.
The goal of the Discovery Program is to move students toward greater independence and success in the regular classroom.
St. Matthew’s School believes a learning disability should not prevent children from participating in Catholic education.
 Students sing with the Henrico Pops
Students from St. Mary’s School in Richmond were invited to sing with the Henrico Pops for two performances Dec. 9 and 10 at the newly renovated Henrico Theatre in Highland Springs. The students, from left, in the front row are Michael Zuccaro, Julianna Jett, Margaret Alloca, Zach Duke, Alysen Ayala, Donata Kraskausas, Caroline Bisese, Eve Maddock and Ben Walls.
 Rite of candidacy
Three men from the diocese’s priestly formation program were installed in the rite of candidacy at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at the 5:15 p.m. Mass on Dec. 21. The three men expect to be ordained deacons this spring on their journey toward priesthood. (Photo by Chris Hess)
 Blessing of organ
Bishop Emeritus Walter F. Sullivan blesses an organ donated by Mary Beth Enderson, a member of St. Joseph’s parish in Hampton, to St. Francis Home in Richmond. Mrs. Enderson, here playing the organ, and her husband delivered it to the home Dec. 16. The 80-year-old organ was originally purchased by Mrs. Enderson’s mother and had been in the family since it was new. None of the Enderson’s eight children or 22 grandchildren wanted the organ. She donated it to St. Francis Home which has placed it in its chapel where it will be used for Mass and other religious services.
Matthew’s School believes a learning disability should not prevent children from participating in Catholic education.
Clergy appointment
Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo has announced the following clergy appointment, effective immediately:
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