Daniel Brady on behalf of his two Appalachian parishes, St. Theresa's in Tazewell and St. Elizabeth's in Pocahontas. These two parishes are located in the coalfields in southwest Virginia and together consist of about 120 families. They cover about 1250 square miles of territory. Pocahontas - one of the first mining towns on the East Coast has gone from over 5,000 people to about 300. Tazewell is the county seat and has faired slightly better.
Many people live in poverty in the mountains and hollows in the area.
Father Brady comes to us through the diocesan Mission Co-op program to raise funds for outreach to those in need and to help fight the drugs and alcohol problems that so often come with poverty. They also thank all those who came to the Parish Retreat and all those who helped make it such a rich experience. If you have email, and would like to receive Father Jude's weekly reflections on the Sunday scriptures, drop an email note to Fr. The Diocese of Richmond Jubilee 2000 Celebration will be held at the University of Richmond on Saturday, May 20th. This is definitely a family event and promises to be lots of fun.