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2/25/11
Volume 99 Number 9
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S P J S T Benevolence
H E R A L D
Humanity
ISSN —07458800
Tayler races ‘round rotunda
Lodge 107, Floresville member Tayler Korus, right, and running partner Mallorie Salazar get ready for the Austin Half Marathon held Sunday, February 20 in downtown Austin. Tayler finished the 13.1 mile course in under two hours, 40 minutes. Tayler is in her last semester in the School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Austin. She is scheduled to graduate in May. Tayler, who served as 2003 and 2004 District Seven Queen, is the daughter of Oscar Korus of Hobson and Diane Korus of Floresville.
Lodge 91, Crosby Asks for Your Assistance with Paws Across Texas
Lodge 91, Crosby members kicked off Paws Across Texas with a drive benefitting Corridor Rescue on February 12. Pictured with more than 700 pounds of dog and cat food and $1,001 collected are, front, Robert Smesny with Wranger and Malba Smesny (holding Chloe) and, in back, Vonda Smesny and Will Locke. Lodge 91 is asking other lodges and members to assist with this year’s Paws Across Texas. More on page 8.
March 2, 2011
Lodge 25, Ennis Participates in Sts. Cyril and Methodius Celebration
2002 SPJST State King Jake Holland and wife Jessica carry SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis’ banner in the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church St. Cyril and Methodius Celebration on Sunday, February 13.
Cyril and Methodius were sent to Greater Moravia in 863 to take texts of Sacred Scripture to the various Slav peoples to explain to them the true Christian faith in their own language. Pope John Paul II stated, “Indeed all the cultures of the Slav nations owe their ‘beginning’ or development to the work of the Brothers from Salonika . . . the Brothers made a fundamental contribution to the culture and literature of all the Slav nations.”
SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis was one of the many local fraternal lodges and organizations that participated in the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church St. Cyril and St. Methodius Celebration on Sunday, February 13, 2011. The day started with Mass at St. John Nepomucene Church. Jake and Jessica Holland represented SPJST Lodge 25, Ennis by carrying the
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In Memoriam ......................................15 Youth Section ....................................16 Vestnik Project...................................18 Czech Culture ...................................20 Advertisements .................................21 Lodge Calendar .................................22
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Lodge 81 Needville recognizes Every Day Heroes
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Lodge 148 El Maton member achieves Grand Age of 96
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Lodge 47 Seaton youth wins county fair awards