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(From the March 20, 2003 edition of the Inland Register)

Dr. Seuss’s birthday was celebrated in appropriate fashion recently at St. Aloysius School, Spokane, where the first graders enjoyed a feast of green eggs and ham, taken, of course, from one of his most popular works for children. Doing the stirring is Matt Kincanon; providing literary encouragement is Meredith Hallinan. (IR photo from St. Aloysius School)

“Ordinary people with extraordinary faith” is the theme of the “Theology on Tap” program which began last month in Spokane.

The program has seen success in a number of areas of the United States, as well as among college populations in the Spokane Diocese.

Young adult Catholics gather for an evening of socializing, food, and a talk about various aspects of living the Catholic faith.

Father Jose Luis Millan, pastor of the parishes in Chewelah, Springdale and Valley, spoke in February on “To Work and to Love: Our Responsibilities as Baptized Catholics.” On Monday, March 31, Father Dan Barnett, pastor of St. Patrick and St. Francis Xavier parishes in Spokane, will talk on “Theology of the Body.” Doug Banks, principal of St. Thomas More School and a member of the current deacon formation class for the Diocese of Spokane, will talk on “The Importance of Catholicism in the Lives of Our Families” on Monday, April 28.

Both events will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held at Little Italy Restaurant, 7458 N. Division in Spokane. The series is scheduled to run for six months.

For information, call 325-5265.

Kari Wirtz (center), a fifth grader at Assumption School, Spokane, recently took first place in the Spokane region in the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest. Her topic: “A Letter Home from Valley Forge.” Pictured with her, at left, is DAR representative Pat Ewers and Kathleen Arnold, Kari’s teacher. (IR photo from Assumption School, Spokane)

Gonzaga University has announced the promotion of several faculty members.

Promoted from assistant to associate professor are Stephanie Bowman and Jesuit Father Michael Treleaven.

Promoted from associate professor to professor are John Beck, Tom Jeannot, Patrick McCormick, and Willbann Terpening.

St. Mary School principal Jeanne Brown congratulates St. Mary’s distinguished alumnus, Jeff Smith of the class of 1987. Smith is himself now a teacher and coach at Freeman High School, and has worked with underprivileged children in Appalachia and England. During the presentation he expressed his gratitude to St. Mary’s faculty, staff and administration. (IR photo from St. Mary School)

The Sisters of Providence invite women, ages 18 to 40, to a 2003 summer weekend retreat in Spokane to explore a possible call to Religious life as a Sister. The theme of the free weekend retreat is “Come Find God’s Treasure for Your Heart.”

The retreat will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, at Mount St. Joseph, 12 W. Ninth Ave., Spokane, and end at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8.

The weekend will allow women to participate in prayer experiences, to hear the Sisters’ stories and experiences of entering the Religious community, and to meet other women who are seeking similar answers.

Please contact Providence Sisters for further information:

• Sister Joan Gallagher, vocation director, (206) 932-6272; or
• Sister Judy George, Vocation Office manager, (509) 474-2323.

The State of Washington is part of the Providence Sisters’ Mother Joseph Province, which also encompasses Alaska, Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana in the United States, as well as El Salvador.

Students from St. Patrick School, Spokane, performed liturgical ministries during Sunday Masses during Catholic Schools Week earlier this year. The students sang in the choir, read the readings, greeted parishioners, and took up the collection at Masses at St. Patrick and St. Francis Xavier parishes. The two parishes share a common pastor, Father Dan Barnett. (IR photo from St. Patrick School)

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