St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church holds Heritage Festival
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church hosted their first ever Heritage Festival on Saturday to raise funds for the construction of its new church building.
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- Oxygen
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- USA TODAY Opinion
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- Associated Press
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- Kansas City Star
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- WHBQ
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