existence for millenia. We’ve done it through the
commitment and sacrifice of countless men and
women of faith who responded to the challenge
to make a difference.
Mabel Grammer’s story - and mine as well - really
confirms that it doesn’t matter where you start - it’s
how you finish. So how will you cross the finish
line? I ask that we all continue to change America
for the good so that our nation continues to be
the shining example of freedom and hope that it
is for the world. God bless our nation, God bless
our wonderful parish, and God bless all of you.
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MABEL GRAMMER WITH HER HUSBAND AND ADOPTED CHILDREN
Young Artist Honors Saint Jude
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his painting of Saint Jude was made by artist
Kathleen Chisholm McInerney with the
help of five-year-old Paige Jude Shehab. As you
may remember from past issues of the Saint Jude
Messenger, Paige Jude has a fascinating story:
when her mother Amy Shehab was expecting, she
was told there was a high risk that her child would
have a severe genetic illness. The Shehabs prayed
fervently to Saint Jude and by the grace of God
Amy gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Paige Jude!
Now little Paige Jude is carrying on the family
devotion to the Shehabs’ patron saint in art.
KATHLEEN CHISHOLM MCINERNEY AND PAIGE JUDE SHEHAB
WITH THEIR MASTERPIECE
ST. JUDE MESSENGER • VOLUME IV , ISSUE I
SAINT JUDE THADDEUS
BY KATHLEEN CHISHOLM MCINERNEY
AND PAIGE JUDE SHEHAB
PAIGE JUDE APPLIES
THE FINISHING TOUCHES
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