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She finished in third place in both the 1,500 and 5,000 races in Minneapolis. She also raced in two shorter distances at the trials, inishing fourth in the 800 meters and fifth in the 400 meters. While the Newman and Uni- versity of Illinois communities will be among the fans cheering her on - she is one of several U of I athletes to qualify for Tokyo - Fesemyer races for more than medals and glory. Glorifying Christ comes first, always, she told The Catho- lic Post in a 2019 interview. I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't look to Christ in my times of need or doubt. When we turn to Christ, our joys are multiplied.
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holds were deemed contrary to Catholic teaching on marriage had been standard practice between CSS and Philadelphia's Department of Human Services for decades. But in 2018, that department, after calling on the public to open more homes to meet an acute need for loving homes for children, ceased all referrals to CSS, effectively shutting it out of foster care. CSS and three women caregiv- ers, supported by legal counsel the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, sued the city over that decision. They lost in a U.S. District Court ruling that year, as well as a federal appeals court ruling one year later. The agency then appealed to the high court, resulting in the decision the morning of June 17. Soon after the 9-0 ruling was announced, Archbishop Prez in a conference call with media called the court's decision a profound one that rings loudly in Philadelphia and reverber- ates throughout the country.
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extra special presence of the Lord through the Sisters. I'm going to miss them. Not only will choir director Terri Mickey miss having Sister Paulette's voice and guitar at Mass, but she said she'd miss going to the convent to sit and talk and watch a Cubs game. It was amazing to have them there when you didn't know that you needed them, said Theresa Kennedy, who was at the Mass and recep- tion with her son, Owen, and mother, Mary Roney. They would give us a call just at the right moment.
I'LL BE FINE"
The Dominican Sisters of Springfield played a pivotal role in Sister Paulette's life at a very young age. Growing up in Mendota, she had the Sisters in every grade except one at Holy Cross School. It was in the first grade that Sister Johnette helped her walk through that suffering when her 13-month-old sister died of a heart condition. I just knew there was a God who loved me and my sister was with that God, Sister Paulette said. So my faith journey started with that Sister's help with the death of my sister. A Come and See weekend at Sacred Heart Convent in Springfield when she was in high school pretty much clinched it for me, she said of her vocation to consecrated life. She would make her religious profession on June 19, 1972. A teacher in Illinois and Minnesota, Sister Paulette also taught at St. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria before com- ing to St. Malachy. I've loved every place I've been, she said sincerely. Most recently she was the director of religious educa- tion at St. Malachy and taught religion in sixth, seventh and eighth grades. She also helped with the youth choir, youth group and Catholic HEART Workcamp, among other things. A small group of Springfield Dominicans was to come to the Rantoul convent on June 30 to help Sister Paulette close the convent before having lunch. After she turns in the key, they will drive away together so she doesn't have to do it alone. Her next chapter will take her to Holy Family School in Decatur where she will assist with faith development for the faculty and staff. She will live in community with Sister Jerome Quinn, OP, who has also served at St. Malachy. That's perfect for me, Sister Paulette said of her new assign- ment. I'll be fine. That's a gift.
DOMINICANS: Rantoul parish, school bid a loving farewell
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We will never forget you."
Sister Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP Prioress general
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