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Lent is the great Christian period of preparation for Easter. Observed in many different ways, the tradition at St. Mary Catholic School in Gilroy is to involve students in a service project, a chance to reach beyond themselves to help someone else.

Churches are dynamic institutions. They always seem to be

With my trusty soap box polished and ready to go, here are a few

Gilroy’s St. Mary School (7900 Church St.) recently observed its 141st year of service to the South Valley community. Despite all the changes it has witnessed (like the disappearance of nuns from the classroom, rapid growth of the city, building a state of the art science lab and increased use of computers in instruction), it has remained true to its mission of providing a quality education within a Catholic environment.

In this weekly column, I write of a community rich in unsung heroes, generous givers, and underground do-gooders.

Every now and then, I wonder who knows more about sports: the

Aaron Bradford may be new to the workforce, but his brief