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A newly published book details the history of Catholicism in Cape Girardeau, Mo., beginning with the arrival of the Vincentians in Baltimore from Europe in the early 1800s, their journey to Bardstown, Ky., and finally to St. Louis to join Bishop Louis W.V. DuBourg.

"Old St. Vincent Church: A Pictorial and Historical Sketch of Catholicism in Cape Girardeau," contains 289 photos. Cape Girardeau was part of the St. Louis Archdiocese until 1956.

Austin Danback spoke to Katrina Neal and her daughter, Arielle, at a fundraiser at St. Ambrose Parish on the Hill in South St Louis. Austin is preparing to travel to Australia for People to People International’s Student Ambasssador Program. The parish held a mostaccioli dinner to help raise money to pay for the trip. Neal, a police officer, works with Austin’s mother, also a police officer.

St. Ambrose student peddles pasta to pay for ambassadorship

At a mostaccioli dinner at St. Ambrose Parish in the Hill neighborhood of South St. Louis Feb. 27, 12-year-old Austin Danback was the perfect ambassador, chatting with arriving guests young and old and ushering them to a table.

It was good practice for Austin, who, thanks to the generosity of those who attended the dinner and auction that evening, will travel to Australia this summer to participate in People to People International's Student Ambassador Program.

Proposed change to state constitution would unfairly tax private school education

Soon, legislators in Jefferson City may consider an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would replace the state’s current tax structure with a new and expanded state sales tax.

Youth from Christ Prince of Peace Parish in Manchester filled boxes Feb. 28 with hygiene items for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. They are, from left, Audrey Vogl, Joe Gorman, Kelsey Zurweller, Sarah Verhulst and Nicholaus Cummins, all 14. Parishioners coordinated a collection by the parish, the grade school, PSR and Boy Scout troop. Visitation Academy students and faculty also contributed more than 100 kits. Eighth-graders preparing for Confirmation packed and labeled the boxes.

More than $1.1 million was collected in a weekend collection at Masses to assist relief efforts in Haiti.

Archbishop Robert J. Carlson called for a second collection at Masses Jan. 16-17, with the money going directly to Catholic relief efforts to assist the residents of Haiti affected by a devastating earthquake Jan. 12. Archbishop Carlson noted at the time that many parishes already support mission work in Haiti.

Father John Vien of St. Louis imposed ashes on a Haitian man at Hôpital Sacré Coeur in Milot, Haiti, on Ash Wednesday. Father Vien was working as chaplain for the CRUDEM Foundation, which established the hospital.

CRUDEM, an acronym for Center for the Rural Development of Milot, was founded in 1968 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of the Montreal Province. They had built roads, schools, wells and several co-operative ventures and in 1986 constructed a hospital — Hôpital Sacré Coeur. However, they had an operating room without any equipment and no surgeon.

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