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Bp. Robert Banks has removed Fr. Peter Taylor as the priest serving St. Denis Parish in Shiocton and St. Patrick Parish in Stephensville.
The decision was made after Bp. Banks met with Fr. Taylor, who had
allowed Fr. John Feeney to stay at the rectory in Shiocton -- without
diocesan approval or knowledge -- while he was awaiting a court
appearance concerning charges of sexual abuse. Full story ...
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Readers eagerly await all the junk fit to print
Young editor has a following for his weekly newspaper
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| WORKING JOURNALISTS: Junk Journal founder Jordan Mader (center) with his brother, Lucas (left) and friend Cody Van Roy. Jordan, 11, has published 30 issues of his weekly newspaper, taking only one week off for vacation. (Rick Evans photo) |
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By Tony Staley
Compass Editor
DARBOY -- An 11-year-old sixth grader at Holy Angels School,
Darboy, has found a way to make junk pay by packaging it weekly and
selling it to eager buyers.
The "junk" is a collection of whatever interests Jordan Mader,
who puts it into words, then publishes it in a four-page,
8½-by-11 inch newspaper he calls The Junk
Journal.
His newspaper started last March, almost by accident.
"I had a notebook I won at the Darboy picnic," Jordan recalls.
"I was going to do a journal, like an everyday journal, and I wrote
'The Junk Journal' on it. Then, I thought, 'Instead of that I'll
make it like a newspaper.' I was going to set it on the table so
Mom and Dad could read it every morning."
He did that once, before deciding both that a daily paper was
too much and that his potential audience might be larger than just
his parents.
He typed his first real issue, which filled only a half-page, on
an old Macintosh computer. The next week, he filled 1½
pages, which included a contribution from his brother, Lucas,
8. Full story ...
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Madison bishop testifies at hearing on making clergy mandatory reporters of abuse
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Fr. John Cusick will present four workshops at this year's Gathering
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Wautoma women's group joins forces with inmates
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The crucifix and Mass' sacrifice
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September 28: God's directives and joy are connected
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When trying to unravel the causes of the scandal, let's be careful who we blame
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Time to say a prayer of thanksgiving
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Martyrs endured Chinese ire
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