Catholic newspaper marks anniversary with gift to historical society

Published: 2006-10-13

BARRE, Vt. (CNS) -- The official newspaper of the Diocese of Burlington celebrated its 50th anniversary by giving a gift. The Vermont Historical Society's collection of Catholic materials increased significantly in September with a donation of 83 parish histories from the Vermont Catholic Tribune newspaper. Pat Gore, editor of the newspaper, and Father Peter Routhier, vicar general of the statewide Diocese of Burlington, presented a dozen white binders filled with booklets or typewritten parish histories, as well as several hardcover histories, to Paul Carnahan, Vermont Historical Society librarian. "This is a unique donation in that a denomination has pulled together for us histories of various parishes," Carnahan said. The idea for the donation was generated by the staff of the Catholic Tribune as a way to commemorate the diocesan newspaper's 50th anniversary.

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