Southern cross. (Savannah, Ga.) 1963-2021, February 15, 2001, Image 1

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§o o| gc TO c S Cog E>o§ C*^ CL co The Soulhern Diocese of Savannah OSS Vol. 81, No. 7 Thursday, February 15, 2001 $.50 PER ISSUE Couples celebrate 25,50 years of marriage Above: Joseph and Helen Szmyd of Saint James, Savannah, Ada and Ephraim Williams of Most Holy Trinity, Augusta, and Constance and Lester Johnson of Saint Benedict the Moor, Savannah were among the 75 couples present in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist for the annual Golden-Silver Wedding Jubilee Mass on February 11. Right: Barbara and Richard Davis, formerly of the Cathedral parish and now living in North Carolina, returned to Savannah to renew their vows. Photos by Jonas N. Jordan Augusta teen hopes for double lung transplant Left: Fourteen-year-old Aaron Booher, a seventh grader at Saint Mary on the Hill School, Augusta, plays with the family dog, Lucky. Aaron is awaiting a double lung transplant. Right: Aaron rides his gas-powered scooter that enables him to keep up with other kids. See story on page 3. Photos by Andrew Davis Tucker. John Brennan dies at 89 Saint Mary’s, Americus, at 110 Catholic Schools Week —see page 2 —see page 3 —see page 6