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May 2008

OBITUARY

Father David Bowes, 88

Posted: 04.25.08

PENSACOLA | Father David Bowes, a retired priest of the Diocese of Knoxville in Tennessee, died April 13 at the Haven of Our Lady of Peace nursing home. He was 88.

Father Bowes was born in New Orleans, where his family lived until he was 3. The family moved to Pensacola, where Father Bowes attended St. Michael School. He enrolled in St. Bernard College in Cullman, Ala., where he entered the seminary and was ordained a Benedictine monk May 30, 1946. He held a doctorate in biology.

Father Bowes was incardinated into the Diocese of Nashville in 1973 and into the Diocese of Knoxville when it was founded in 1988. He served as pastor of missions in Norris and LaFollette, as associate pastor of Holy Ghost Parish in Knoxville and St. Mary Parish in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

William L. Bowes and Georgie Bowes, his parents, preceded him in death. He is survived by numerous friends and family members.

A memorial Mass was celebrated in Pensacola at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart April 10. The funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Mary Church, Oak Ridge, Tenn., April 11. Memorial donations may be made to the Diocese of Knoxville Retired Priests Fund, 805 S. Northshore Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919. Call 865-584-3307 for information.

Apalachicola parish wins $3,000 grant for missalettes

AMY FERRARA SMITH | FLORIDA CATHOLIC STAFF

Posted: 04.11.08

APALACHICOLA | When Dominican Sister Jeanne Drea heard that a $3,000 grant was available to small, rural communities, she applied on behalf of St. Patrick Parish in Apalachicola. Of the 500 applicants, St. Patrick was one of 44 parishes in the country to which Oregon Catholic Press awarded money. The Portland-based organization is a nonprofit publisher of liturgical music and worship resources.

“We needed to change our missalettes,” Sister Drea said. “This will allow us to do that.”

It didn’t take long for her to find music literature to suit the parish’s needs. “I found one that has English on one side and Spanish on the other,” she said. St. Patrick Parish, she continued, has 35 to 50 Hispanics who attend Mass each week. “We try to serve them. … We want them to be recognized with dignity.”

Service is a theme shared between Oregon Catholic Press and St. Patrick Parish. According to publisher John Limb in a press release, “Service to the church is one of the guiding principles of our company. … We’re a not-for-profit, but we are a successful company, thanks in large part to the support we’ve received from churches. Being in a position to give back to the communities that have helped us spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a tremendous blessing.”

Father Roger Latosynski, pastor of the parish, said that the missalettes will also be a valuable learning tool for Spanish speakers who want to learn English, since both languages will be accessible in the literature.

“It’s a growing community,” he said. “We want to integrate them into the parish.”

Sister Drea assured that she will also apply for a 2009 grant from the organization on behalf of the parish. The company is accepting applications between April 30 and June 30.

Concert series continues

Posted: 04.11.08

Music lovers can enjoy two more performances in the “Evenings in Navarre III Concert Series 2008.” Perdido Brass will perform April 19 and First City Five will perform April 26 at St. Sylvester Parish in Gulf Breeze. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children and students. For more information, call the parish office at 850-939-3020.

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