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Life Is Precious March 2020
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Catholic Charities Welcomes New Executive Director Submitted by SHEILA COLLOM
WINONA - On Thursday, January 30, as a month dedicated to multiple pro-life efforts drew to a close, Bishop John M. Quinn and the rest of the staff at the Diocese of WinonaRochester Pastoral Center welcomed Dr. Gianna Emanuela Molla, daughter of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, for a visit. Dr. Molla gave testimony on the love her parents had for each other, St. Gianna's sacrifice of her own life so that Gianna Emanuela might live, and the latter's calling to dedicate her life to sharing her saint mother's pro-life witness.
St. Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian physician, wife and mother who died in 1962 after refusing an abortion and also a hysterectomy that would have saved her life while leading to the death of her unborn child. She was beatified in 1994 and canonized in 2004. Her intercession is often sought by married couples hoping to achieve pregnancy. A relic of St. Gianna was placed in the altar of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart at its renovation dedication in 2007.
WINONA, Jan. 28, 2020 - Shanna F. Harris has been named Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota, succeeding Robert Tereba, who directed the agency for the past two decades. Harris comes to Winona from Casper, WY, where she served as the director of the Wyoming Food Bank of the Rockies for the last seven years. Prior to that position, she was the executive director of the United Way of Natrona County for 10 years. Harris has a genuine heart for serving poor and vulnerable persons. She earned both a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the
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Prayer: a 'Gift of Grace' and a 'Battle' page 5
How We Spent Catholic Schools Week 2020 page 8
Marta Portillo to Speak on St. Oscar Romero page 14
