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Croe# The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Savannah Vol. 97, No. 20 Thursday, September 28, 2017 Put Faith in Your Opinions southerncross.diosav.org $.75 'Here Comes Everybody!' A Catholic culinary tour of our universal faith By Liz Dixon S aint Teresa’s parishioners, min istry volunteers, parents, alumni and teachers celebrated their ancestral cultures at their annual International Food Festival on Sept. 24 in Stanton Hall at Saint Teresa Church in Albany. Delicious, global dinnertime aromas wafted down the Parish Activity Center hall and welcomed over 600 guests there to support Saint Teresa School. Food booth cooks displayed national flags and cuisine from their ancestral origins. “I’m here today to honor my “Ouma” (Grandma) and to showcase my South African family roots,” stated Kathy Lamb. “This is the first time I’ve ever prepared her Dutch recipe specialty, Bobotie and yellow rice with chutney. I actually sent photos to my aunt to make sure it turned out the way it was supposed to," she said with a laugh. As I was cooking the ‘Bobotie’ (lamb and beef casserole) the spicy fragrance brought back vivid memories of when we lived in Durban when I was a young child. I’m actually a graduate of Saint Teresa’s and my daughter is now a sev enth grader here. We are grateful for the Catholic education here and wanted to give back.” Retired teacher Belinda Hayden and her husband, Dick, prepared ceviche and flan - traditional cuisine of her native Honduras. Past students and parents frequented her booth and shared stories of their Saint Teresa memories. Homemade Shepherd’s Pie - ground beef, gravy, and vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and sharp parmesan cheese — celebrated parishioner Mike Cauley’s Irish heritage. Cauley chatted with guests and displayed his family’s Connemara marble Celtic rosary and Irish export goods. Event co-chair Sabine Patton shared her family’s Austrian fare and greeted participants with her daughter, a student at the school, both sporting traditional Austrian dress. Fare from around the world delight ed attendee’s palettes, who purchased tickets for tapa style servings of food. Pineapple bars from Panama and Italian “cajata” artisan gelato flavored with caramel chocolate covered pretzels were dessert samplings. Pork and chicken adobo, pancit bihone (rice noodles), puto (ube gum dessert), and maja blanca (coconut milk and com pudding) constituted native dishes from the Phillipines. Jane Sanbobal, parishioner, and her team offered trays of island cuisine and edu cated diners about their Filipino culture. “I sold out quickly,” said Anne Nguyen from her Vietnamese booth. “Two hundred eggrolls handmade with love were purchased and consumed early.” Jennifer Davis, PTO event co-chair, reported that family recipes from 24 countries were showcased. The fes tivities included music and dancers in colorful native costumes from Ecuador Father Ray Levreault, pastor of Saint Teresa Church, Albany, purchases pork adobo and native Filipino dishes at the parish's International Food Festival on Sept 24. Photograph by Liz Dixon. and Mexico. “The generosity of our Saint Teresa family made this event a huge success for the community, at large,” said Susie Hatcher, Saint Teresa’s principal. “All of this food was donated and proceeds will benefit the Saint Teresa School general fund.” Liz Dixon is a member of Saint Teresa Church, Albany. Mark McMullen appointed Senior Vice President of Membership and Fraternal Mission of the Knights of Columbus A fter leading the over 18,000 Knights of Columbus in Georgia for two years, Immediate Past State Deputy Mark McMullen, Smyrna, was appointed to the posi tion of Senior Vice President of Membership and Fraternal Mission by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson who heads the world-wide organi zation. In his new capacity, McMullen will lead the membership and program efforts of the nearly 2,000,000 Knights of Columbus worldwide. Under McMullen’s leadership as Georgia State Deputy from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, the Georgia State Council grew by over 1,200 Knights and twice earned the Order’s highest award, the Pinnacle Level of the Circle of Honor. Upon assuming this position, Mark McMullen becomes the most highly placed Knight of Columbus from Georgia in the 115-year histo ry of the organization in this state. Mark McMullen has had a suc cessful career in marketing, adver tising, management and new busi ness development. He also taught Marketing and Management at the University of Georgia and Strayer University, and served on the Boards of Directors of the Knights of Columbus Charities of Georgia, the Pregnancy Aid Clinic of Roswell and Hapeville, Georgia, and the Saint Vincent De Paul Society- Atlanta. Mark McMullen and his wife Jan are both members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Mark McMullen is the new Senior Vice President of Membership and Fraternal Mission for the Knights of Columbus.
