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A funeral Mass was celebrated May 7 at Ste. Genevieve Parish in Ste. Genevieve for archdiocesan priest and missionary Father Anthony G. Siebert.

Archbishop Raymond Burke has made the following appointments:

Deacon Joe E. Cox, formerly assisting the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, St. Louis, to retire effective June 15, 2007.

Deacon R. Fielding Harrison, formerly assisting the pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Josephville, to retire effective June 8, 2007.

Deacon Edwin Schulte, formerly assisting the pastor of St. Martin de Porres Parish at the Santa Maria Apartments, Hazelwood, to retire effective June 10, 2007.

(MOST REV. ) RAYMOND LEO BURKE

Archbishop of St. Louis

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Msgr. Francis X. Blood has been named to the national board and national council of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the United States.

A task force is expected to continue studying areas of concern among public schools now that schools throughout the state have defeated a proposal to create separate sports championships for public and nonpublic schools.

The topic was a natural tie-in, though not a typical approach for such a festive occasion. Yet, St. Matthew the Apostle Parish