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Drabeks celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

January 31, 2015

Frank and Nancy Drabek of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Fairfield Glade recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The Drabeks were married Nov. 14, 1964, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Ecorse, Mich., with Father Norbert A. Chateau officiating. The couple enjoyed their anniversary together at Market Square in …

Fairfield Glade parish spreads Word in NYC via music

July 1, 2013

St. Francis of Assisi choir members anchor Festival Chorale of Cumberland County, perform at Carnegie Hall Voices from the mountains of East Tennessee have been filling New York’s Carnegie Hall, and the experience is divine inspiration for the director of music and liturgy at St. Francis of Assisi Church in …

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Called into action

May 26, 2026 11:36 am | By Bee Goodman

Simon of Cyrene did not go looking for the cross; it was placed upon him By Bee Goodman It’s hard to be a bystander, just passing by. Most of us simply want to mind our own business and stay out of other people’s way—neither to be a bother nor be bothered. We keep our noses clean, hoping for a little peace. Is that really asking so much? Simon of Cyrene was doing exactly that. He was just passing by, on his way back from the fields, minding his own business. He wasn’t looking for trouble or meaning. He was simply living his life, like anyone else, expecting an ordinary day. And then, without asking for it, along comes life. His peace is disturbed, his hands get dirty, and he is thrust into something he didn’t ask for or want to be a part of. Suddenly, he is faced with something... Read more →