Courtesy of Westmoreland Cultural Trust
Artists Riley Mahoney and her father Patrick Mahoney in front of the Wings Across Westmoreland installation in Ligonier.
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Wings Across Westmoreland alights in Youngwood on Saturday, with the unveiling of a new set of wings highlighting the borough’s unique history and culture.
The artwork, part of a countywide art initiative sponsored by Westmoreland Cultural Trust, will be presented to the public at 11 a.m. along the Five Star Trail at Depot Street by representatives of the trust and borough council.
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On the National Day of Prayer this week, President Biden, whom the White House has described as a “devout Catholic,” omitted reference to God in his proclamation, becoming the first president in modern history to do so.
Setting aside a National Day of Prayer came about after President Truman signed a law in 1952 calling on the president to dedicate a day for Americans to “turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.”
Truman issued the first proclamation that year on July 4 to “coincide with the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.” But in 1988 Congress stated the president should set aside the first Thursday in May for the proclamation.
âDeeply troubling.â That was the Reverend Patrick Mahoneyâs response when he was denied a permit to hold a prayer service at the U.S. Capitol on the National Day of Prayer tomorrow. âFor 70 years, there has been a public witness on the National Day of Prayer at the U.S. Capitol Building. Until today! Our request to have prayer service was denied,â read a statement by Mahoney. He further observed, âThe âPeopleâs House,â as the U.S. Capitol Building is so rightly called, must be a place where all Americans are afforded the right to come and peacefully celebrate and express their First Amendment rights. Tragically, those rights and freedoms are being denied and prohibited.â
Special to the Tallahassee Democrat
Good News Outreach should tap into local faith communities and other volunteer sources to strengthen its program for men returning to society from prison.
That’s a key recommendation of a review of the Mercy House program, since the current budget can’t support the recommended addition of a full-time caseworker, two part-time aides and acquiring a vehicle to help the men in the program.
“This is a great ideal program. We will continue to work towards the ideal with help from volunteers,” Executive Director Donald Parks said.
Volunteers are needed to help with transportation, paperwork, using computers and other basic life skills.