A future tied to its past in South Downtown Memphis
The interfaith organization MICAH wants to make sure former Foote Homes residents have access to a significant number of the new units under construction on the site.
Val Handwerker
A lifelong Memphian and Catholic priest for 45 years, Valentine Handwerker is pastor of St. Patrick Parish in South Downtown.
There are 5 articles by Val Handwerker :
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June 2019
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Guest Columnists
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May 2020
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Guest Columnists What if a lottery picked those who risk their lives to reopen the economy
Like the lottery for military service during the Vietnam War, what if there was a lottery of a certain number from other segments of society — with no exceptions allowed — who would serve on the meatpacking lines for a month?
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January 2021
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Opinion
Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Christian symbols had no place at the Capitol insurrection
Carrying Christian symbols in the midst of violent attacks and mob rule insults our Christian faith. Crosses and signs saying “Jesus Saves” are blatantly out of place as our nation faces insurgency and rebellion.
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February 2021
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Lent, fasting and raising the minimum wage
During this Lent, the Prophet Isaiah’s strident call — given in God’s name — asks us to do our fasting by “releasing those bound unjustly.” May that perspective lead us in our national debate on raising, for the first time in 12 years, our federal minimum wage.
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March 2022
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Premium
Guest ColumnistsGuest column: Pope Francis wants not another church, but a different church
In churches throughout the world, and right here in Memphis, small groups are gathering to pray and reflect on the future of the church. St. Patrick Catholic Church is trying to heed Pope Francis’ invitation to “journey together.”
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