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The State of Virginia past Roanoke, Part 2

by admin | Nov 21, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Education, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Respect for life

Rita’s Shop, a thrift store run by Sacred Heart, Big Stone Gap By Amanda Jay and Virginia Podboy Roman Catholics have been in Appalachia for more than one hundred years.  Many were immigrants that came for jobs either in timber or coal. In 1945, several Glenmary...

“This Land Is Home to Me”… The State of Virginia past Roanoke, part 1

by admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Education, Marriage and family, Respect for life

By Amanda Jay and Virginia PodboyThe Commonwealth of Virginia is touted as a state with diverse natural beauty.  However, the Atlantic coastline and rolling hills of the Piedmont pale in comparison to the majesty of Appalachia in Southwest Virginia.   Recently, we...

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