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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

FanucciAsk any parent who launched their child only to have them return home or encouraged them through rehab only to watch them relapse.

Ask any adult child who has welcomed their parent into their home as aging, illness or disability demands.

Ask couples who have blended families after divorce or death of a spouse.

Ask families who have weathered unexpected and devastating medical complexities.

JaymieWolfeBlack History Month is officially observed every February, but there’s something unfortunate about that. Don’t get me wrong. It’s great to recognize the contributions of Black Americans. But dedicating a specific month to doing so seems to have had the unintended side effect of limiting the recognition they’ve earned to a paltry 28 days of the year.