Southern Cross

Rite of Election celebrations in Macon (Saturday) and Savannah (Sunday). https://southerncrosssav.org//rite-of-election-is-a-celebr

By Judith Sudilovsky, Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) -- The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land launched a virtual Way of the Cross project for pilgrims during Lent because the Holy Land is not accessible for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ash Wednesday Celebrations from Blessed Sacrament Church, Savannah and St. Mary's Chapel, Savannah.

Family Lenten Mission Series presents:

https://southerncrosssav.org//a-season-of-renewal-the-sout

https://southerncrosssav.org//aquinas-high-school-swimmers Aquinas High

https://indd.adobe.com//17545db2-aed2-49e6-9ef3-925367a493

Archbishop Gregory elevated to Cardinal -

November is Black Catholic History Month and the Southern Cross will be featuring a number of stories on Black Catholics throughout the Diocese. In this week's print issue and online there is a feature story on the St. Pius X Catholic School Alumni Association by staff reporter Donnell Suggs. https://southerncrosssav.org//st-pius-x-lives-on-through-t

A bit of clarification on the staements from the documentary on Pope Francis:

The Catholic Eagles are featured in this week's print edition and online. https://southerncrosssav.org//the-catholic-eagles-remain-a

Reverend Weston John Lamb, 1941-2020 https://southerncrosssav.org//reverend-weston-john-lamb-19

This is one of many in an excellent series by Pope Francis- enjoy

https://indd.adobe.com//407baf59-59a0-4401-acaf-c33a0646a0

Where to next? The green dots represent cities within the Diocese of Savannah that we have covered either in-person or through stories in the Southern Cross this year. Please let us know about any upcoming parish events, anniversaries, story ideas set to take place around the Diocese.

Bishop-elect Stephen D. Parkes will be ordained Wednesday afternoon, 1 p.m., at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist. The ordination can be viewed via the Diocese of Savannah website and on EWTN.

https://youtu.be/eKpAeCK7bP4

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