Local religion briefs
Orthodox singer/songwriter offers music online Contemporary Orthodox Christian singer/songwriter Jim Giatas has been inspired to make his original music available for free. He is no longer in the business of selling music. “Yes, you can say I have truly had a profound change of heart. I have recently come to understand that it is very wrong to be about selling the truth and merchandising the Gospel,” Giatas said. “I want to be pleasing to God above all, so I just can’t continue in the direction I have been going. I had lost the peace of God there for awhile but with these changes, I have found it again.” Six songs can be downloaded for free from http://www.myspace.com/jimgiatas. They are: “Whosoever,” “The Gift Of God,” “Spirit and Life,” “Remember Lot’s Wife,” “In As Much” and “Lift Up Your Heads.” Giatas’s account at Nimbit has been closed, as Nimbit does not have any provision for free downloads or free CD ordering. As so
» Full StoryShrine of Unborn service happening Wednesday
The 10th anniversary of the Shrine of the Unborn prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bennett Road (Route 60).
Father Robert G. Beiter, pastor of St. Patrick’s in Brocton, will preside. Dawn Iacano, dire
History of the Fredonia Baptist Church: 1850 to the Civil War
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a five-part series commemorating the bicentennial of the Fredonia Baptist Church. The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society, Lois and Norwood Barris, Nathan Towne, Marsia Painter, Susan Gullo, and Jim Boltz assis
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St. Hedwig’s thanksgiving Mass, reception held
Parishioners and friends attended St. Hedwig’s Church last month to participate in an emotional Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Janaczek and concelebrated with the Rev. C.J. Westfield, the Rev. David Bellittiere, Msgr. New, Msgr. G
» Full StoryFredonia’s 19th century Baptists: 1839 - 1851
Editor’s note: This is the third in a five-part series commemorating the bicentennial of the Fredonia Baptist Church. The Chautauqua County Genealogical Society, Lois and Norwood Barris, Nathan Towne, Marsia Painter, Susan Gullo, and Jim Boltz have a
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