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Pilgrimages To Rosary Priest’s Grave Up in Easton

Matthew McDonald

Father Patrick Peyton, known for the saying "The family that prays together stays together," is one step closer to canonization as a saint, now that Pope Francis has named him Venerable. The Congregation of the Holy Cross priest is buried on the campus of Stonewall College in Easton; lots of people have been visiting the grave and leaving rosary beads there.

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Northampton Democrat: Time To Honor Calvin Coolidge

Matthew McDonald

Before he was president of the United States in the 1920s, Silent Cal served as mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts from 1910 to 1911. A longtime Northampton resident notes that several anniversaries associated with Coolidge are coming up, and he says the now-left-leaning city should honor him, particularly for his efforts to have peaceful relations with Latin American countries.

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