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Looking Back: A review of the year 1960

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Monday, July 19, 2021
In today’s Looking Back, We review a few of the events from the year 1960. •January - Construction of a new St. Ann’s rectory in Mamou, to go along with the new St. Ann’s Catholic Church, was set to begin in February. The old rectory, as well as the old St. Ann Catholic Church, were to be torn down.
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Heritage Manor News: Symptoms of Covid-19

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Monday, July 19, 2021
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Covid-19 affects different people in different ways.
VP ROTARY WELCOMES SPEAKER - Rotarian Garland Forman, left, invited representatives from Save the Children Head Start to address the July 13, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right, they are Susan Forman, Johnnie Belle Chavis and Erica Arvie. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP ROTARY WELCOMES SPEAKER - Rotarian Garland Forman, left, invited representatives from Save the Children Head Start to address the July 13, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club. Shown, from left with Rotary President Jimmy LeBlanc, right, they are Susan Forman, Johnnie Belle Chavis and Erica Arvie. (Gazette photo by Heather Bogard)

VP Rotary: Save the Children discusses their organization

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Rotarian Garland Forman invited representatives from the Save the Children Early Head Start and Head Start to address the July 13, meeting of the Ville Platte Rotary Club.
Father Jason Vidrine poses with a copy of his book The Religious History of the Vidrine Family. (Photo courtesy of Father Jason Vidrine)

Father Jason Vidrine poses with a copy of his book The Religious History of the Vidrine Family. (Photo courtesy of Father Jason Vidrine)

Father Vidrine: Local priest pens religious history of Vidrine family

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Monday, July 12, 2021
The rich Catholic faith of South Louisiana is attributed to the first settlers of the area who brought the faith with them from the Old World.
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Minister’s Corner: Do not repay evil for evil

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Monday, July 12, 2021
We live in a hostile society. It has been said that it is a dog eat dog world. I believe that most people would agree with that statement, but that doesn’t mean that we have to like it or tolerate it. We do not have to resort to worldly tactics for the Bible tells us we are not of the world.
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Heritage Manor News: Ten early signs of Alzheimer’s

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Monday, July 12, 2021
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory thinking and reasoning skills.
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Who’s getting married

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
(Editor’s Note: The following information was obtained from the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court’s Office in Ville Platte. This information is printed once a month in The Gazette.
Mrs. Jennifer Johnson Daire

Mrs. Jennifer Johnson Daire

Mr. Daire, Miss Johnson united in Holy Matrimony

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Ville Platte provided the setting for a lovely 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, January 16, 2021, uniting Miss Jennifer Claire Johnson and Mr. David Michael Daire in Holy Matrimony, with Father Mitch Guidry officiating.
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Heritage Manor News: Happy Fourth of July

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) Happy Fourth of July to all from everyone at Heritage Manor.
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Minister’s Corner: The reality of God’s judgment

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
When you look at the life of Lot as depicted in the book of Genesis, you find that although he was a believer, he had no real conviction of sin and judgement. Even when the angels brought him out of Sodom, his pleas were to be allowed to enter one of the lesser cities of the plain.
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