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Name: Joe Giompoletti
Age: 83
Parish: St. John the Baptist, Hot Springs
Family: Widower of the late Mildred Adele Giompoletti, who died in February 2021. He has a stepdaughter, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Dear Dave,
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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor will mark the beginning of the three-year Eucharistic Revival with a recorded video/audio homily played at all weekend Masses June 18-19, the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Beginning with Masses June 18,... More
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I too often choose not to include God in parts of my day. The trouble often starts when tasks come my way, and I decide to face them alone. When the thought of saying a prayer crosses my mind, I often end up in stubborn self-talk. I still say or have... More