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Celebrating 100 years of St. Martin of Tours Church
St. Martin of Tours Parish invites all school alumni, current and past parishioners and friends to a 100th anniversary Mass in the upper church, 5450 Roosevelt Blvd., on Sunday, April 30, at noon.
The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Edward Adams.
Afterward, there will be a “Past & Present — Building Our Future” celebration at Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road, from 2-6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and include food, soft drinks, music and door prizes. The event is for ages 21-plus.
Tickets must be purchased in advance in the rectory, after all Masses, through Venmo (@smotphilly) or with check to St. Martin of Tours Church, 5450 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19124, Attn: Centennial Celebration. Proceeds will benefit church improvements. ••
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Life of St. Martin of Tours
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Both Saint Martin and Saint Nicholas are remembered for their heroic charity, both became famed wonder-working bishops, and both saved sailors from shipwreck. As we celebrate the feast day of Martin, November 11, we focus here on this saint whose fabled life notably started with the pity he showed a poor beggar by cutting his cloak in two, making him in one stroke the patron of both soldiers and tailors!
A Military Man
Born into a pagan military family around 316, Martin’s father was a tribune, subject to constant reassignment. Martin was born in modern day Hungary but grew up in Pavia, Italy, where his father was stationed. In those formative years he was attracted to Christianity. At age ten he went to church and begged to become a catechumen. At age twelve he wanted to become a hermit. But at fifteen, he was drafted into the Roman army due to a law issued by the emperor demanding that sons of retired veterans should take their fathers’ places. Soon he was stationed in Reims and later in Amiens, where the signature event in his life occurred. As he was passing through the city gates one bitterly cold winter, he spied a forlorn and tattered beggar pleading for alms. Having nothing to give him but a share in his own clothing, Martin drew his sword and cut his cloak in two. In a painting by an unknown German master the beggar is depicted as a crippled invalid missing a foot. This is common to German illustrations of the legend, and it contrasts strikingly with Martin, who is depicted standing in bright red leggings rather than in his usual pose, armored and riding a horse. Here the enabled one extends charity to the disabled and a Gospel mandate is fulfilled: “I was naked and you clothed me…inasmuch as you did it to the least of my brethren you did it to me” (cf. Mt 25:36, 40). That night in a dream, Martin saw Christ wearing that portion of cloak that he had given the beggar, and heard him saying to the angels that surrounded him, “Martin the catechumen has clothed me with this garment.” Thereupon Martin had himself baptized. More than ever he wanted to renounce the world and live entirely for Christ, but he lived up to his military contract for two more years, envisioning himself more and more as a soldier for Christ rather than for the emperor.
After his release from the army, Martin presented himself to Hilary, the bishop of Poitiers, who made him an acolyte. In a dream he was told to visit his parents and convert them. His mother embraced the faith, but his father would not. On this journey, he preached against the Arian heresy, and suffered a public scourging for it when he fell into the hands of the enemy. Managing to return to Poitiers, the bishop gave him a plot of land on which to build a hut. It was two miles outside the city in a place now called Ligugé. This became the core of Martin’s spirituality: prayer, solitude, and sacrifice. Adopting a hair shirt and animal skins for his habit (a far cry from the fancy uniform depicted in the painting) Martin lived the life of a hermit in his wooden hut. In time, he attracted more and more men who wanted to follow his example. From this primitive beginning, Martin established the first monastic community in Gaul. The discipline he received in the military provided the fertile ground in which his monastic system could flower. But the Lord had further plans for Martin, and called him from his spiritual oasis when the bishop of Tours died in 371.
A Beloved Bishop
Martin had no desire to become a bishop (the first sign that he would make a good one). But supporters tricked him into coming to Tours, where he was persuaded to stay and assume the episcopacy. He did not occupy the bishop’s residence and he refused to sit on the bishop’s throne. He sat on a three-legged stool instead. He also abhorred the tumult of the city, and established another monastery as his home, this time in a series of caves carved out of the cliffs of nearby Marmoutier. As many as eighty men joined him, and from among this ascetic group many cities chose their bishops.
As bishop of Tours, Martin preached around the countryside, performing many wonders, from communication with animals to raisings from the dead. Nearly a thousand years before Saint Francis, Martin was known to kiss a poor leper and cure him. The saint’s biographer, Sulpicius Severus, compared Martin to the Apostles, and attributed to him amazing miracles that included healings, exorcisms, visions of angels, and temptations by devils. In 397, as he saw death approaching, he donned sackcloth and ashes. When he finally expired, those around him heard choirs of angels singing. The people of both Poitiers and Tours fought over his body. Saint Ambrose of Milan claimed to have telepathically attended his funeral. Later, the kings of France would carry Martin’s cloak into battle as a talisman for victory. But the triumph worth winning, as Martin’s life attested, was in the victory over self and the allurements of the world. And this insight came from a man who was a bishop, who remained a monk, who remained a soldier for Christ to the end.
Both Saint Martin and Saint Nicholas are remembered for their heroic charity, both became famed wonder-working bishops, and both saved sailors from shipwreck. As we celebrate the feast day of Martin, November 11, we focus here on this saint whose fabled life notably started with the pity he showed a poor beggar by cutting his cloak in two, making him in one stroke the patron of both soldiers and tailors!
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The Life of St. Martin of Tours
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St. Martin was born in the year 316, in the city of Sabaria in what is now Hungary (at that time it was a Roman province). His father, a non-Christian, was a high officer in the Roman army. As a child Martin was left much in the care of the family servants, several of whom were Christians. From them the boy learned a little about their religion and liked to go with them to Mass. But what really impressed him was the difference between the pagan boys and the Christian boys with whom he played: Others were loud and foul-mouthed, quarrelsome, jealous, and dishonest. The Christians, on the other hand, were quiet and clean and friendly; they did not lie, or cheat, or steal. When young Martin asked about this he was told that the Christian religion forbade lying, stealing, quarreling, cheating, unclean speech, and the like. Martin liked this so well that later his fellow soldiers testified that he was never heard to curse or to speak unkindly of anyone.
A Just Roman Soldier
When his father learned that the fifteen-year-old boy was interested in Christianity he was angry. At once he had the young Martin enlisted in a cavalry troop. Now, the Roman army was no school for saints: at this time the Christian religion had been made legal in Rome, but the army was still largely pagan, with a good many half savages from the Roman provinces.
Martin’s father should have been safe, then, in thinking that in the army his son would lose his love for Chris trinity and he would have been safe with anyone but Martin. But the boy had a will of his own, a strong love of virtue, courage, and a mind that he used so well that he was soon promoted. When the troops were ordered to Gaul the seventeen-year-old officer went with them.
Conversion to Catholicism
In Gaul, Martin was free to do as he wished, and at eighteen he was baptized and given minor orders. Resigning from the army, he returned home to try to convert his father. He failed in this, but did have the happiness of seeing his mother baptized before her death.
After a few years, he went back to Gaul, and later was made bishop of Tours. Here, he did great work for God, making many converts and building up the Church. He built the first monastery in France. But his people knew him for his kindness to all and especially to the poor. They honored him, too, for his severe penances and his love of prayer. Thus, when he died at the age of eighty years, he was loved and venerated by all his people. To this day, he is considered one of the greatest Saints of the Church. The church’s feast day for St. Martin is November 11th each year.
Giving the Cloak Off His Back
It was during the intensely cold winter of 335, when many persons perished in Northern France for want of proper clothing and exposure, that one day as a regiment of soldiers were marching through the gate of the city of Amiens, a poor man, clothed in rags and shivering with cold, held out his thin hand for charity. Officers and well-clad soldiers passed him without dropping a coin or inquiring about his needs. At length Martin, now a young officer and scarcely eighteen years of age, rode through the gate. A flush passed over his face as this suffering fellow-creature met his eye.
Without a word, the young officer drew his sword from its scabbard and cut his military cloak in two; and while one-half still hung from his own shoulders, the other had been thrown over those of the shivering beggar. Leaning towards the beggar, he said: “It is all I have to give, for I have no money”; and then spurred on with his regiment.
That night the young officer dreamed that Jesus Christ appeared to him wearing on His shoulders the half of his cloak which had been given to the beggar, and He said to Martin: “Look at this cloak, and see if you recognize it”. Then the shining Visitor turned from the young officer to the troop of Angels who accompanied Him, saying: “Martin, though only a catechumen, has clothed Me with this garment”.
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BASILICA OF ST. MARTIN OF TOURS
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Tours, France
The current Basilica of St. Martin of Tours is, depending on how you count, at least the sixth church built over the tomb of this popular French saint. Martin, along with his contemporary Hilary of Poitiers, was instrumental in the establishment of Christianity in Western Europe, as well as halting the spread of Arianism. The current incarnation of this church honoring St. Martin was constructed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, making it one of the youngest major Catholic pilgrimage shrines in Europe. The Basilica’s predecessors were traditionally part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela, though the current church is not included as part of the UNESCO site.
Martin of Tours was a contemporary and acquaintance of the other great French saint of the period, Hilary of Tours. While Hilary was perhaps more important from a historical perspective, Martin was undoubtedly the more colorful of the two. Born in Hungary into a family of Roman aristocrats, his father was a cavalry officer, and Martin was brought up to follow in his footsteps. It is likely that he saw service in battle against the various Germanic tribes that were then harassing Roman territories in Western Europe.
According to tradition, Martin was leading a force near modern-day Amiens in France, when he shared some clothing with a beggar. He subsequently had a vision of Christ, who recognized Martin’s generosity even though he was at the time still a pagan. He was baptized shortly thereafter, became a pacifist, left the army and became a faithful Christian. He served as a disciple of Hilary in Poitiers, eventually became bishop of Tours, founded a monastery there, and became one of the most important champions against heresy in the history of France.
Hilary was the dominant Christian figure in Gaul in the second half of the 4th century, a crucial time when Germanic barbarians were threatening the western frontiers of the empire. Because of his military service and his ability to rally people under the Christian banner, Martin is often recognized as a protector of France. After his death, his gravesite in Tours became a pilgrimage destination. An early chapel was constructed there in the early 5th century.
Because of its popularity, the first chapel was replaced with a larger basilica around 470. It was replaced by successfully larger buildings in the 11th and 13th centuries. In 1562 it was sacked and nearly destroyed by Hugenots, restored in the 17th century, and nearly destroyed again in 1793 by Aetheists during the French Revolution. In 1860, the relic of Martin was rediscovered, and a new basilica (the current one) completed in 1924.
The Basilica of St. Martin of Tours is a relatively young but architecturally stunning church of neo-Byzantine construction. Unlike the majority of major Catholic shrines in Europe, which are generally older with expansions and renovations, the basilica is almost entirely less than a century old. Only two older church towers, which are not architecturally integral to the new church, are still standing. The exterior design is strangely reminiscent of many European synagogues of the period.
The basilica interior is impressive, with white-stone walls, magnificent floor mosaics and stained glass windows featuring scenes from the life of Martin of Tours. The crypt where the saint’s remains are interred is almost entirely new, with no visible traces of the Roman-era sarcaphogas in which he was originally buried.
The Basilica of St. Martin of Tours is located close to the old city center of Tours, approximately 120 miles southwest of Paris. It’s geographic proximity to and historic connection with Poitiers makes it a perfect combination visit with the Tomb of Hilary of Poitiers. The basilica is open daily from 7:30am-7:00pm. There is no cost of admission. Web: www.basiliquesaintmartin.com (official website)
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The First mission in Bucks County was established in 1744 By Father Schneider, a Jesuit missionary. The Jesuit priests ministered to the spiritual needs of the Catholics along the Delaware River from a chapel at Haycock Run.
Bishop Francis Patrick Kenrick, head of the newly formed Diocese of Philadelphia, established a second mission in Lambertville, NJ, which provided regular services for all surrounding communities.
The Diocese of Newark (NJ) was established in 1853 which separated Lambertville from the religious jurisdiction of Philadelphia. New Hope Catholics had “lost” their parish (St. John the Evangelist) but for 27 more years continued to walk across the bridge to Lambertville to attend services. At that time, the two newest parishes in Bucks County were quite a distance away (Bristol and Doylestown).
In the Catholic community of New Hope, in 1880, formed a committee representing 25 families who petitioned then-Archbishop James F. Wood to build a church on their “side of the Delaware”. The request was denied, and the petitioners were told that their families would be a “mission church” of the new St. Andrew parish in Newtown. Services w ere conducted in New Hope twice a month.
This situation was not to last for too long, in 1883 Father Henry Stommel (known as the official church builder of Bucks County–he had overseen the construction of 4 churches), then pastor of St. Mary Parish in Doylestown (now known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel), envisioned his fifth Church in New Hope. On April 8th, he collected $400 from the New Hope congregation to purchase the four-acre parcel on which the present-day Church stands. Parishioners began clearing the land and construction of the foundation (40′ x 70′) began the next year using local stone that parishioners hauled up the hill.
In March of 1885, Father Stommel purchased the five-acre strip of land adjoining the original parcel for use as a parish cemetery. On May 3rd of the same year, the cornerstone of St. Martin of Tours was laid. The church was subsequently dedicated and consecrated on September 17th, 1885 by Archbishop Patrick Ryan. It was a glorious day for the persistent New Hope Catholics.
The first substantial change to the interior of the church occurred in early 1910 during the time when Father Hasson was the pastor. A metal fire-resistant shield was installed to cover the interior walls and ceiling. Then the interior saw little change until the early 1960s when a complete renovation was undertaken under the direction of the renowned wood craftsman, George Nakashima. In 1993, the interior of the church was once again completely renewed respecting the simplicity of the past with the beauty and comfort of the new. The extensive renovations were prompted by the necessity of removing the church ceiling to repair major structural damage to huge support beams, which had severely deteriorated due to environmental conditions and old age.
The exterior of the church has changed only slightly over the years. Under Father Hasson, a covered bridge was erected that connected the rectory with the church. This bridge was later removed. During the renovations of 1993, a larger, safer, and more aesthetically pleasing outside foyer was added to the main entrance of the church, along with two statues. A wooden ramp to the sacristy and two entrances to the hall below the church were constructed. Additional parking was added. Drainage was improved, and the grounds were landscaped and lighted properly.
St. Martin of Tours Parish congregation is now over 1100 families and growing by about 10% per year. We opened our new facilities in December of 2000. Our school opened in September of 2001 and now acts as the Parish Life Center. These new facilities are located on 10 acres of parish-owned land off PA Route 179 in New Hope (adjacent to the Staples/CVS shopping center).
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St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church | Martinsville, Indiana
Established 1848
The first church building was erected under the direction of Rev. Daniel Maloney, who from 1848–1855 served the small local group of Catholics in Martinsville from his home parish in Columbus, IN. On October 28, 1848, Nail and Bridget Mallon deeded one acre of land located near the intersection of Catholic Cemetery and Low Gap roads for a church and cemetery. The log cabin church which served the community of “Little Ireland” was named St. Columban. In 1868 the parish relocated to Martinsville; eventually the original church deteriorated and in 1936 a limestone cross was erected to mark the site.
The second church building, located at the intersection of Pike and Wayne Streets in Martinsville, had originally been a Baptist church and school before it was purchased at a price of $700 by Nicholas Gillig, brother of then pastor Father John P. Gillig, whose residence was in Greensburg. The new church was dedicated December 27, 1868 at which time the name was changed from St. Columban to St. Martin.
In 1888, under the direction of Father Angelus Bill, O.F.M., of Sacred Heart Parish in Indianapolis, the wood frame church was demolished and the cornerstone was laid for a new brick church. Until construction of the new church was completed, parishioners met for Mass in the YMCA Hall located over the post office. In 1892 a frame addition was built onto the rear of the church to serve as a sacristy and as a place for the visiting priest to spend the night. Prior to 1934, Catholics in Martinsville were served by visiting priests who traveled from Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Indianapolis and Greensburg.
St. Martin of Tours received its first resident pastor, Rev. Urban Sonderman, in 1934. He was succeeded by Rev. Francis Kull in 1935, who served the parish as pastor until 1945.
In 1945, Father Charles Sexton was installed as pastor, serving for 38 years until his retirement in 1983. He came to a parish of only 68 members; by the time of his retirement St. Martin had grown to 950 members. In 1955 the parish numbered about 500 people, so a second Mass was added on Sunday to meet the demand. The 1888 church, however, held only 110 people, so some had to stand outside and watch through the church windows. Father Sexton purchased 39 acres at the price of $20,000 and the first Mass in the present church building was celebrated on Christmas Day, 1962.
Under Father Sexton, the Religious Education Program grew and in 1981 Sexton Hall was constructed, with classrooms and a parish hall that could be divided for additional classroom space. In 1983 Father Sexton retired at the age of 70.
Father James Higgins succeeded Father Sexton as our pastor on July 5, 1983, serving the people of St. Martin until his death on August 27, 1993. During his pastorate, St. Martin grew in size to about 1200 members, becoming the largest church in Martinsville.
Father Mark Gottemoeller became our pastor on November 3, 1993. In a growing parish, lack of classroom space soon became an issue again, and our Religious Ed building was constructed in 1999. Prior to its completion, CCD classes for all grades could not be scheduled at the same time. Father Mark served as pastor of St. Martin until June 30, 2005.
Father John Hall came to us from St. Ambrose in Seymour on July 1, 2005. He was ordained on May 17, 1980 and served as Administrator of Our Lady of the Springs in French Lick and Our Lord Jesus Christ the King in Paoli in addition to his duties as pastor here at St. Martin of Tours.
Father David Marcotte became pastor of St. Martin on July 6, 2016.
St. Martin of Tours Parish currently serves 500 families with 1320 individual parishioners.
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Posted April 10, 2024
Reverend Augustus C. Puleo, Director of the English and Spanish Language Program, (ESL), Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.
Father Puleo was born on June 4, 1953, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Louis J. Puleo, and the late Anna Mashintonio. Father Puleo attended Marshal Street Elementary School, Stewart Jr. High School, Eisenhower Sr. High School, Norristown, Georgetown University, Middlebury College, and University of Pennsylvania, before entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Father Puleo was ordained on May 21, 2005 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia by His Eminence Cardinal Justin Rigali. Father Puleo served as Parochial Vicar, Saint Martin of Tours Parish, Philadelphia, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Philadelphia.
He was appointed Pastor, Saint Patrick Parish, Norristown, in 2011. In 2022 he was named Director of the English and Spanish Language Program (ESL), at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood. He also served as a Missionary of Mercy.
The Reception of the Body will be held at Saint Patrick Church, Norristown, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 4:30 PM, followed by a viewing. Most Reverend Edward Deliman will celebrate a bilingual parish Mass at 7:00 PM.
Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez will celebrate the Funeral Mass for Father Puleo at Saint Patick Church, Norristown, on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM.
The viewing will be held beginning at 9:00 AM. Concelebrating the Funeral Mass will be Reverend Gasper A. Genuardi, Reverend Richard K. McFadden, Reverend John E. Donia, Reverend August A. Taglianetti, Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. Sullivan, Reverend Thomas A. Viviano, and Reverend Bernard J. Taglianetti will be the homilist.
Father Puleo is survived by Sister, Catherine (Ronald) Strauss, nieces, and nephews. Interment will be at Saint Patick Cemetery in East Norriton.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta National Golf Club supports the USGA and R&A’s decision to roll back the golf ball , chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday during his annual pre-Masters press conference.
Back in December, golf’s governing bodies announced a measure to curb ever-increasing distance gains in the game, rolling back the golf ball for all golfers an estimated 9 to 15 yards by increasing the swing speed at which balls are tested starting in 2028.
For almost seven decades, the Masters was played at just over 6,900 yards. Today the course measures 7,550 yards – one hole (the par-5 second) was lengthened (by 10 yards) prior to this year’s tournament – and Ridley said, “we may well play one of the tournament rounds this year at more than 7,600 yards.”
“I’ve said in the past that I hope we will not play the Masters at 8,000 yards, but that is likely to happen in the not too distant future under current standards,” Ridley added. “Accordingly, we support the decisions that have been made by the R&A and the USGA as they have addressed the impact of distance at all levels of the game.”
Though the ball rollback now has the support of pro golf’s biggest tournament, several other tours, including the PGA Tour, and many equipment manufacturers remain opposed to it .
“Throughout the process, we have provided feedback to the USGA and The R&A and are pleased to see a number of our recommendations reflected in this most recent announcement,” the Tour said via statement last December. “However, we believe the proposed increase in test clubhead speed to 125 mph is disproportional to the rate of increase we see when analyzing PGA Tour radar data. In conjunction with guidance from the Player Advisory Council, Player Directors and Policy Board, we will continue to share our feedback with the USGA and The R&A.”
Added Acushnet, parent company of Titleist: “We support the position of the PGA Tour and others that there are many areas of focus at the elite level, including initiatives related to golf course setup and conditioning, and other competitive variables which, if desired, can limit the effects of distance while also providing the opportunity for a diverse skill set to succeed at the highest level.”
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Ridley expounded on his initial comments, saying that if the rollback was not universally adopted by the pro tours, it would have negative consequences.
“Assuming that these regulations are adopted by the PGA Tour and the other tours, and I certainly hope they will be, I think were they not adopted it would cause a great deal of stress in the game, which it doesn’t need right now,” Ridley said. “As I understand, and I don’t think it’s across the board, but, I mean, if you use 5 percent as an approximate number, a player hitting it 320 yards is going to lose 16 yards. So, I mean, that’s not insignificant. What we found, though, over the years is that we lengthen the golf course, everybody says it’s really long, and then two or three years later it’s not so really long. So, my guess is that even when this change is implemented that maybe other aspects of technology that are within the rules and the physicality and ability, technical ability of the players will catch up. I mean, I don’t believe that we will start building new tees closer to the greens. It’s a possibility, I suppose, but I doubt it. Particularly since this is not going to be implemented for quite some time. So, I think we have some time to look and see what’s going to happen.
“We have some more room, but we don’t have a lot. So, I’m holding to that 8,000-yard red line, and I just hope we never get there.”
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Biography of St. Martin of Tours. St. Martin was born in the year 316, in the city of Sabaria in what is now Hungary (at that time it was a Roman province). His father, a non-Christian, was a high officer in the Roman army. As a child Martin was left much in the care of the family servants, several of whom were Christians.
The Basilica of St. Martin of Tours is located close to the old city center of Tours, approximately 120 miles southwest of Paris. It's geographic proximity to and historic connection with Poitiers makes it a perfect combination visit with the Tomb of Hilary of Poitiers. The basilica is open daily from 7:30am-7:00pm. There is no cost of admission.
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Drainage was improved, and the grounds were landscaped and lighted properly. St. Martin of Tours Parish congregation is now over 1100 families and growing by about 10% per year. We opened our new facilities in December of 2000. Our school opened in September of 2001 and now acts as the Parish Life Center. These new facilities are located on 10 ...
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Father David Marcotte became pastor of St. Martin on July 6, 2016. St. Martin of Tours Parish currently serves 500 families with 1320 individual parishioners. St. Martin of Tours. 1709 E. Harrison St. Martinsville, IN 46151. Email Us: [email protected]. Call Us: (765) 342-6379. Office Hours: Mon.-Thur. 8:00am-4:30pm.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. - Augusta National Golf Club supports the USGA and R&A's decision to roll back the golf ball, chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday during his annual pre-Masters press conference.. Back in December, golf's governing bodies announced a measure to curb ever-increasing distance gains in the game, rolling back the golf ball for all golfers an estimated 9 to 15 yards by increasing ...